The Army Should Improve Its Requirements Determination System.

Abstract

The Army Missile Command is the central buyer and supplier of missile equipment and components. The Command manages 56,300 items with an inventory value of about $436.1 million. In fiscal year 1981, the Command planned to buy about $274 million of stock items. GAO made this review to evaluate the Army's requirements determination system and to determine whether the requirements were based on valid data and needs. In view of the Reagan Administration's plan to increase Defense spending and the expectation that the services will receive full funding in fiscal year 1982, it is imperative that such funds be applied where they are most needed. Some of the information contained in this report is also contained in a separate GAO report to the Secretary of Defense, which contrasts and compares the services' requirements determination processes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA108272

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Air Force
  • Computations
  • Computers
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Contrast
  • Databases
  • Delphi Method
  • Inventory
  • Inventory Control
  • Lead Time
  • Materials
  • Natural Disasters
  • Procurement
  • Production
  • Standards
  • Time Intervals

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.