DoD Procurement: Changes To Military Specifications for Testing Industrial Fasteners

Abstract

The Air Force, which has the responsibility for class 3 fastener specifications, followed applicable Department of Defense (DOD) regulations when it initiated changes to the fasteners' testing specifications. The purpose of the changes was to make fastener testing more stringent. The Air Force justified the changes because they believed some military aircraft accidents were caused by poor quality fasteners. To implement these more stringent testing specifications, the Air Force and the Navy have procured a specific gage-called an indicating type gage-which analyzes deviations in fastener threads. When procuring these gages, the Air Force and Navy have followed competitive procurement practices as specified in DOD regulations and the Competition in Contracting Act.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA267330

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Commerce
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fasteners
  • House Of Representatives
  • Military Aircraft
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Specifications
  • Standards
  • Test Methods
  • Turbines

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.