Eliminating Contractor Inspections of Federal Water Projects Could Save Millions.

Abstract

This report discusses three approaches to inspecting the construction of dams and other Federal water resources projects--contractor self-inspection with agency monitoring, used by the Corps of Engineers; agency inspection, used by the Bureau of Reclamation; and third-party inspection, occasionally used by both agencies. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 29, 1981
Accession Number
ADA106838

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Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • California
  • Construction
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Dams
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Governments
  • Materials
  • Personnel Management
  • Quality Control
  • Standards
  • Training
  • United States
  • Water Resources

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  • Riverine Ecology