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PLRD-82-104 1 (1982-08-02)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabmmu0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE I 1// WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMCNT. L.OGIr0S'1. AMD RLADINC DIIIO August 2, 1982 B-207831 The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo House of RepresentativesI Ilii Dear Mr. Addabbo: 119143 Subject: SBA's Breakout Efforts Increase Competitive Procurements at Air Logistics Centersi (GAO/PLRD-82-104) Your August 26, 1981, letter asked us to conduct an indepth review of areas within the Department of Defense acquisition system in which a technique called breakout can be used more extensively to encourage greater competition. You also asked us to observe the Small Business Administration's (SBA's) breakout Procurement Center Representative (PCR) specialist's efforts in seeking new competi- tive contracting opportunities. Component breakout occurs when a component used in the manufacture, modification, or repair of an efid item, which was provided initially under a prime contract, is later purchased by the Government through either competition or direct purchase from the actual manufacturer. This letter contains the results of our review of SBA breakout efforts at Air Force air logistics centers (ALCs). We plan during future audits to assess the potential for breakout in other DOD procurement organizations. In summary, we found that SBA is making a contribution toward breaking out parts for competition, but opportunities exist to improve the effectiveness of the spare parts breakout program and to realize even greater breakout accomplishments. BAC KGROUND To implement the Small Business Act, as amended, SBA has assigned PCRs to 52 Federal acquisition centers. Their major function is to maximize potential opportunities for small busi- nesses to obtain Defense contracts. In late 1979 SBA initiated a pilot program to increase these efforts by adding a breakout PCR position at three ALCs--Oklahoma City, San Antonio, and Warner Robins. The Ogden ALC does not have a breakout PCR specialist but was included In our review because the regular PCR was reporting substantial breakout efforts. In 1969 Defense established a High Dollar Spare Parts Breakout Program to determine the optimum procurement strategy for replenishment spare parts by either increasing competition or (942092) 0'),3 0 3

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