Naval Aviation: Opportunities to Apply A-12 Research, Knowledge, and Technologies
NSIAD-92-110
Published: Mar 19, 1992. Publicly Released: Apr 21, 1992.
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GAO reviewed: (1) the Department of Defense's (DOD) actions to preserve the government's investment in A-12 Aircraft Program assets; (2) whether the government's investment in A-12 assets is protected; and (3) potential opportunities the Navy may have to use the technologies and knowledge developed for the A-12 Program.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of the Navy | The Secretary of the Navy should immediately identify the assets that have value to other programs and, in accordance with the contract's default clause, require the contractors to deliver those assets to the Navy. The Navy should work with the contractors to reach agreement on an equitable price for those assets, to be credited against the $1.35 billion the contractors owe. |
The government is tracking the contractor's disposition of A-12 assets to ensure the return of proceeds received as a result of disposition actions to the government. The government, however, has not inventoried A-12 assets and sought users for them. The reason given is the magnitude of the effort.
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| Department of the Navy | The Secretary of the Navy should respond quickly to the contractors' asset disposal notices by approving or denying the requests. The Secretary should require that proceeds from such past or future sales be applied against the debt owed the government. |
According to the Administrative Contracting Office at General Dynamics, the contractors have now agreed to turn over to the government all proceeds that they receive from the disposition of A-12 assets.
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Contract terminationDepartment of Defense contractorsFighter aircraftLitigationMilitary cost controlNaval aircraftNaval procurementProperty disposalWeapons systemsAttack aircraft