Allegations of an Inappropriate Army Sole-Source Award for Commercial Construction Equipment.

Abstract

Our objective was to assess the appropriateness of and justification for the Army's decision to buy construction equipment from Caterpillar Tractor Company on a sole-source basis. We concluded that the Army's decision to negotiate a sole-source contract with Caterpillar Tractor Company is not adequately justified and lacks sufficient support documenting Caterpillar as the only capable and willing manufacturer and/or supplier of the construction equipment in question. By restricting consideration only to those firms that could manufacture all the equipment to be purchased, the Army eliminated several potential suppliers who do not manufacture all the pieces of equipment or could not meet vehicle specifications with their own equipment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 15, 1981
Accession Number
ADA118054

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Airborne
  • Army Equipment
  • Commonality
  • Construction
  • Construction Equipment
  • Contracts
  • Deployment
  • Military Acquisition
  • Military Equipment
  • Procurement
  • Rapid Deployment
  • Spare Parts
  • Specifications
  • Training
  • United States
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Systems Analysis and Design