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02033 - [A192178]
(Investigations of Allegations Regarding Army Practices in
Purchasing Language Laboratory Systems for Use by Foreign
Countries]. PSAD-77-104; B-188636. April 28, 1977. 6 pp.
Report to Sen. Henry Bellmon; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller
General.
Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Coods and Services:
Definiticn of Performance Requirements in lelatic to Need
of the Procuring Agency (1902).
Contact: Procurement and Systems Acquisition Div.
Budget function: National Defense: Department of Defense -
Procurement 8 Contracts (058).
Organizaticn Concerned: Department of Defense; Department of the
Army; Fducational media Div., Oklahoma City, OK; General
Electronics Labs.
Congressional Helevance: House Committee an Armed Services;
Senate Committee on Armn2c Services. Sen. Henry Bellmon.
Allegations were made by James J, Goodin of Educational
Media Division, Oklabosa CiZy, regar4ing certain Aroy practices
in purchasing language labcratorv, systems for use by foreign
countries. The all; o were: (1) that Army specifications
were restrictive because they specified system features
exclusive tc the successful bidder's equipment; (2} that because
three-moto- reel-to-reel tape transportz were geuerally not
available, serious restrictions on copetition for future
purchases and future availability of spare parts were caused;
end (3) that reel-to-reel transports are obsolete and a cassette
tape recorder system might be more economical for language use
training. Findings/conclusions: The Armyls specifications were
not restrictive to equipmert manufactured by the successful
bidder. American manufacturei9s three-motor reel-tc-reel tape
transports suitable for language lakeratory system use are
available as a special-order item. However, there was no
documented evidence that reel-to-reel equipment is superior to
cassette equipment for overseas use. Recommendations: The
Secretary of the Army shoul conduct an impartial study to
determine whether reel-to-reei or cassette tape transports are
xire suitable for use in foreign as well as domestic I.aguage
laboratory systems. (SC:](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaacee0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)