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PLRD-82-57 1 (1982-03-19)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabdbi0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 205A8 POCUIKMEKNT. LOGIITIC, AM RgDAINL5 DIVISION PESTRICTED - Fot t be reloemed outside the ' iAccount~eg Office except on tli be s of specific . Vtile Office of B-203876 RELEASED MARCH 19,1982 The Honorable Barry M. Goldwater, Jr. House of Representatives Dear Mr. Goldwater: 117955 Subject: Allegations of Insufficient Reimbursement Under the Value Engineering Program (PLRD-82-57) In your June 23, 1981, letter, you asked us to investigate whether K.I.M. and Associates, Westlake Village, California, is entitled to a monetary award under the Value Engineering Program. K.I.M. developed a modification kit that increases the life of the pressure vacuum pump used in certain Navy ground support equipment. K.I.M. submitted this pump improvement idea in a Value Engineering Change Proposal (VECP) to PRD Electronics, Syosset, New York, a Division of Harris Corporation, the prime contractor with the Navy for this equipment. A K.I.M. official alleged that PRD Electronics changed K.I.M.'s VECP to an Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) that resulted in PRD receiving over $500,000. He also alleged that K.I.M. did not receive any money. Our review disclosed that: --K.I.M. is not entitled to a monetary award under the Value Engineering Program since at the time it had no contract with either PRD Electronics or the Government, a requirement of the Defense Acquisition Regulation for participation in the Program. --PRD Electronics changed K.I.M.'s VECP to an ECP and was authorized to receive $246,402 from the Navy for 150 K.I.M. modification kits and other related work. --K.I.M. received $135,169 of the amount.paid PRD Electronics under the ECP for the modification kits. SCOPE OF REVIEW In responding to your request, we interviewed PRD officials and examined their documents on the value engineering issue, obtained further explanations and documentation from a K.I.M. (942055) ,,,,,,,,,,/

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