Pilot Program on Sales of Manufactured Articles and Services of Army Industrial Facilities.
Abstract
We are issuing this report because the three Army industrial facilities participating in the pilot program have not yet had sufficient experience under the program to permit an evaluation of the program, and time is limited for DoD to request that Congress extend the program. This report discusses the status of the Army pilot program to sell manufactured articles and services of three industrial facilities to commercial contractors providing weapon systems to DoD without determining whether the articles and services are available from United States commercial sources. The pilot program is authorized for 2 years by section 141 of Public Law 105-85, "National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1998," November 18, 1997, and provides the opportunity for Rock Island Arsenal, Watervliet Arsenal, and the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, to increase their workloads by participating in contracts and teaming arrangements with United States manufacturers, assemblers, developers, and other concerns under DoD weapon system programs. The DoD spends about $33 billion annually to procure major weapon systems.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 02, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA366999
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense