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Defense Contracting: Cost, Schedule, and Performance to Develop a Ground Power Generator System

NSIAD-89-163FS Published: Jul 19, 1989. Publicly Released: Jul 19, 1989.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided cost, schedule, and contractor performance information on two Air Force contracts for research and development (R&D) of a ground power generator system, focusing on allegations that the Air Force proceeded with production of the system with one of the original contractors even though the R&D results were not satisfactory.

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Air Force procurementContract award protestsContract costsContract performanceDepartment of Defense contractorsElectric power generationEquipment contractsPrice adjustmentsResearch and development contractsSchedule slippages