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NSIAD-86-5 1 (1985-10-28)

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BY THE U,S, GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE



Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee

On Defense, Committee On Appropriations,

House Of Representatives


An Assessment Of The Army's Multiple

Launch Rocket System Multiyear Contract


The DOD Authorizations Act, 1982 (Public Law 97-86) authorized multi-
year contracting of major DOD weapon systems to reduce procurement
costs and to broaden the defense industrial base. One of the first multiyear
contracts approved by the Congress after enactment of Public Law 97-86
was for the Army's Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS). The Army
justified the $1.7 billion multiyear contract claiming $209.1 million savings
and improvements in the industrial base.

This report presents (1) an assessment of the supportability of the Army's
claimed savings, (2) industry views on whether the contract will broaden
the industrial base, and (3) an evaluation of the extent to which the contract
complies with applicable provisions of Public Law 97-86.
GAO found support for estimated budgetary savings to the Army of
$166.8 million of its $209.1 million estimated savings for advance material
purchases. In present value terms, the $209.1 million is a savings of about
$67.7 million.


Though MLRS contractors told GAO that they increased investments,
retained skilled employees, had better training programs, and enhanced
mobilization preparedness, GAO had no baseline from which to measure
improvements nor does GAO know the extent to which these benefits
might also have been possible under annual contracts.


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OCTOBER 28, 1985

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