Management of Contract Waivers and Deviations for the Trident 2 Missile System.
Abstract
This report is the third in a series addressing the management of waivers and deviations for Defense systems. The first report, No. 96-221, "The Avenger Forward-Looking Infra-Red System," September 16, 1996, addresses waivers on the Army Avenger system. The second report, No. 97-104, "Waivers and Deviations for the C-17 Aircraft," March 6, 1997, addresses waivers on the Air Force C-17 aircraft. This report addresses waivers and deviations for the Trident II Missile System (missile and reentry body components). The Trident II Missile System is a three stage, solid-propellant, inertially guided fleet ballistic missile with a range of more than 4,000 nautical miles. The Navy first deployed the Trident II Missile System in 1990 and plans to deploy it beyond 2020. Audit Objectives. The primary audit objective was to evaluate the management of contract waivers and deviations for Defense systems. Specifically, we assessed whether procedures for reviewing, approving, and obtaining equitable consideration for major waivers and deviations were adequately and consistently applied. We also reviewed the implementation of management controls applicable to contract waivers and deviations. The Trident II Missile System is one of seven Defense systems reviewed in our ongoing audit.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 02, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA368430
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense