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PLRD-83-10 1 (1982-11-10)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabdsr0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS, AND READINESS DIVISION B-209637 NOVEMBER 10, 1982 The Honorable Caspar W. Weinberger The Secretary of Defense Attention: Director, GAO Affairs 119884 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Logistics Support Analysis: Progress Has Been Made but More Emphasis Is Needed (GAO/PLRD-83-10) We reviewed Department of Defense (DOD). efforts to improve implementation of the Logistics Support Analysis (LSA) process used in acquiring military weapon systems. The importance of LSA to successful integrated logistics support (ILS) planning has been recognized during the past 10 years in DOD policies and regula- tions. As a result, DOD and the services have placed increased emphasis on implementing the LSA process and have instituted a number of actions to improve the use of the concept. However, we identified the following areas where further improvements could be made. --Actions to correct problems, such as eliminating duplicate data requirements in contracts and establishing data report- ing systems, have progressed slowly.. --The development and presentation of LSA training courses have been delayed and limited. --Technical support groups formed to help program offices apply LSA have been generally understaffed and their use is not mandatory. --LSA funding continues to be a low priority. Because of insufficient management attention in these areas, opportunities to reduce support costs are being missed. Our objective was to identify problems that impede implemen- tation of the LSA process during weapon system acquisition. We examined DOD's policy guidance and the military services' imple- menting regulations and procedures. We interviewed DOD, Army, (943490)

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