Multiyear Procurement Authority for the Virginia Class Submarine Program

Abstract

On May 29, 2003 GAO briefed the Subcommittee on Defense, House Committee on Appropriations' staff on the fiscal year 2004 budget request for the Virginia class submarine program. This letter summarizes the information we provided in that briefing on the advantages that multiyear procurement authority offers the Virginia class submarine program as well as the risks of actually realizing these advantages.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 23, 2003
Accession Number
AD1154097

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