Defense Infrastructure: Army Should Assess Progress in Standardizing Designs for Facility Construction
Abstract
In 2006, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began its Centers of Standardization program to develop design standards for facility types that the Army constructs on a regular basis. The Centers support broader Army efforts under the AFSP to standardize facility types with objectives such as improving design quality, reducing design and construction costs and time, and reducing change orders. Senate Report 115-262 accompanying the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 included a provision for GAO to evaluate the Centers' effectiveness. This report assesses, among other things, the extent to which (1) the Centers have identified activities that support their objectives, and (2) the Army tracks the Centers' progress toward their objectives. GAO reviewed and analyzed applicable regulations and program and project documentation; compared Center activities to program objectives; and interviewed cognizant agency officials to gain an understanding of the Centers' operations and potential financial liabilities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 22, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1157358
Entities
People
- Brian Lepore
- Carol Dawn Petersen
- Carter Stevens
- Cheryl Weissman
- Christopher Gezon
- David R Jones
- Diana Maurer
- John Wren
- Lashai Mccullough
- Maria Storts
- Marybeth Acac
- Steve Pruitt
- Virginia Chanley
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office