Defense Acquisitions. Success of Advanced SEAL Delivery System Hinges on Establishing a Sound Contracting Strategy and Performance Criteria

Abstract

The Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS) is a hybrid combatant submersible providing clandestine delivery and extraction of Navy SEALs and equipment in high-threat environments. The first ASDS has had significant performance issues and has cost, to date, over $885 million. In May 2006, you requested that GAO review ASDS. This report examines (1) how the Navy managed ASDS risks through its contracts and (2) the status of major technical issues and program restructuring.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA468279

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Management Personnel
  • Materials
  • Military Acquisition
  • Naval Architecture
  • Procurement
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • United States Special Operations Command

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