The Services Should Improve Their Processes for Determining Requirements for Supplies and Spare Parts.

Abstract

This report contains recommendations to the Secretary of Defense for improving the services' requirements determination processes for secondary reparable and expendable items. GAO found numerous inconsistencies in the ways the services approach the process of determining requirements. Furthermore, the data used in the requirements computations often require extensive adjustments before they can be used. These inconsistencies and inaccurate data can result in invalid requirements and procurement actions. GAO believes that through better supervision and training of personnel responsible for systems operations and more consistent requirements determination methods, the services can make more prudent decisions concerning the use of limited resources and thereby enhance equipment availability and avoid investments in stock levels beyond real needs. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 30, 1981
Accession Number
ADA108340

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Business Administration
  • Contracts
  • Data Processing
  • Data Processing Equipment
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Lead Time
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Processing Equipment
  • Procurement
  • Spare Parts

Readers

  • Economics
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.