Littoral Combat Ship: Unplanned Work on Maintenance Contracts Creates Schedule Risk as Ships Begin Operations

Abstract

Littoral Combat Ships were designed for smaller crews, which means they rely on contractors for maintenance more than ships with larger crews. This strategy - meant to cut costs - has posed challenges. For example, the Navy pays for U.S. contractors to travel overseas to perform maintenance. We also found significant unplanned work in maintenance contracts we reviewed - often because the Navy didn't understand ship condition before planning repairs. One effect of unplanned maintenance is schedule delays that limit fleet readiness. The Navy is beginning to take steps to address the effects of unplanned maintenance and to determine its cause.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 29, 2021
Accession Number
AD1157505

Entities

People

  • Cale Jones
  • Diana Moldafsky
  • Jean Mcsween
  • Jessica Karnis
  • Kimberly Schuster
  • Kurt Gurka
  • Nate Young
  • Robin Wilson
  • Rose Brister
  • Shelby S. Oakley
  • Suellen Foth
  • William Reed

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accountability
  • Acquisition
  • Availability
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Reimbursement Contracts
  • Fixed Price Contracts
  • Governments
  • House Of Representatives
  • Lead Time
  • Littoral Combat Ships
  • Maintenance
  • Procurement
  • Ship Maintenance
  • United States Government
  • Workload

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.