Information Technology: Air National Guard Decision on the Asynchronous Transfer Mode Installation Contact
Abstract
Who Should Read This Report and Why? This report should be read by all who are interested in the contracting procedures of the Air National Guard. It addresses the Air National Guard's right to make a unilateral decision not to exercise an option on a contract. We performed this audit in response to a request from Congressman Roscoe G. Bartlett. The request was based on information the Congressman received from both the Air National Guard and Digicon Corporation regarding the Air National Guard's decision not to exercise the final option years on a contract between the two parties. In June 2000, the contracting officer awarded a $32.2 million firm-fixed-price contract with one base year and three 1-year options to Digicon Corporation to establish an Asynchronous Transfer Mode network at 90 Air National Guard flying units. The Air National Guard sent a memorandum dated September 21, 2001, to the contracting officer with its decision to not exercise the final option years of the Digicon Corporation contract. The contracting officer then officially notified the Digicon Corporation that the Air National Guard would discontinue the terms of the lease as of October 31, 2001.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 26, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA403121
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense