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PLRD-82-37 1 (1982-01-28)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabcvn0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 .- PROCUREMENT. LOGISTICS. ANO READINESS DIVISION General Donald R. Keith Commanding General U.S. Army Materiel Development Ill 11111 IH & Readiness Command 17352 Dear General Keith: Subject: Potentially Wasteful Procurements of Army Calibration and Support Equipment (PLRD-82-37) On April 3, 1981, we reported to Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, on our review of allegations of improper procurements by the U.S. Army Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment Support Group formerly the Army Metrology and Calibration Center (PLRD- 81-16), and indicated our plan to pursue several other aspects of the Support Group's calibration activities that appeared to warrant further examination. One of those aspects involved examining the methods and procedures followed in determining and validating calibration and support equipment requirements. FINDING We found that the Army procured or initiated plans to obtain equipment before developing formal requirements docu- ments, considering all available assets, and developing essen- tial plans and workload data. As a result of prior unvalidated requirement determinations and budget cancellations, the Army has on hand or could be initiating plans to purchase a number of trucks, air conditioners and generators that may not be needed. BACKGROUND In our April 1981 report we recommended that the Secretary of Defense direct the Secretary of Army to: (1) develop accu- rate workload data on field Army calibrations because reliable data was needed to validate equipment requirements, (2) reexam- ine equipment capabilities to determine the extent to which automated equipment can replace manual equipment in field Army calibration units, and (3) conduct an independent hardware dem- onstration to establish the cost effectiveness and productivity increases that may be achieved through automating field Army calibration functions. (942024) 0,, 6 23 C,

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