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AFMD-83-78 1 (1983-09-27)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabegr0001 and id is 1 raw text is: REPORT BY THE U, S. General Accounting Office Value Engineering Should Be Improved As Part Of The Defense Department's Approach To Reducing Acquisition Cost Value engineering, a technique for reducing cost and improving productivity, has been used by Defense for 20 years. Recently, the Department has stressed this technique to reduce weapon systems acquisition costs under defense contracts. Although increased savings have been reported, Defense was still more than $300 million short of its fiscal 1982 savings goal. Navy lagged behind the other services. GAO believes that value engineering should be integrated into Defense's overall approach to reducing costs and improving productivity. GAO also believes that value engineering sav- ings will increase if Defense (1) provides high level support and visibility, (2) recognizes value engineering achievements, (3) increases con- tractor awareness, and (4) better manages the Navy program. DOD agreed with GAO's con- clusions and said it would improve its value engineering program. 46V) S T' 122608 GAO/AFMD-83-78 SEPTEMBER 27, 1983

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