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LCD-75-407 1 (1974-10-04)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaaauy0001 and id is 1 raw text is: f~\I~XJIi-Z--ct to L-3 rid-,2aee cuW '.' i'e Ceneral L oa U,3 ba,_.3 of .. ajroval I- by the C--z-of Con~gressional R~elations*. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UrNIT:D STATES wASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-180966 OCT 4 1974 04 he Honorable Henry B. Gonzalez House of Representatives Dear Mr. Gonzalez: In your April 12, 1974, letter you asked us to review the Air Force's recent decision to contract for food service - operations at Lackland Air Force Base. Specifically, you asked that we (1) determine the validity of the cost com- parisons used by the Air Force, (2) identify the basis for its estimated savings, and (3) compare the cost of contracti-n for this service with the cost of using Government civilian or military personnel. BACKGRCUND iEST DOCUMENT AVA LABLE Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-76, Policies for Acquiring Commercial or Industrial Products and Services for Government Use, August 30, 1967, sets forth the Government's general policy of relying on the private enterprise system to supply its needs. Executive departments and establishments must rely on commercial sources for products and services, unless this results in higher costs, impairs military training or readiness, or disrupts or materially delays programs. Department of Defense (DOD) Instruction 4100.33, dated July 16, 1971, implements this policy and establishes procedures and criteria for the military departmenTs and Defense agencies to use in making determinations concerning comnmercial or industrial activities which they operate. Such activities must be reviewed periodically to determine whether the least costly method is being used. In March 1971 Air Force Headquarters asked the Air Training Command (ATC) to determine whether it would be less costly to provide food services at Lackland using civilian personnel rather than a private firm. Previously, food services were provided primarily by military personnel. Because Lackland is a basic training facility, it was decided that, as part of their military training, approximately 220 airmen basic traine s would be used in th- food service Oper- ation, in addition to Air Force civilian or contractor personnel. hc - 7 -go

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