At the request of the Subcommittee on Investigation and Oversight of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the General Accounting Office (GAO) reviewed NASA's contract administration and management practices. Particular attention was paid to contract cost increases and time extensions. GAO sampled contracts at the Goddard, Kennedy, Marshall, and Johnson Centers. Based on a sample of 317 contracts, it was estimated that 32 percent of all contracts increased in cost at an annual rate of 1.4 percent, and 41 percent of all contracts had time extensions. GAO suggested that NASA enhance its Financial And Contractual Status (FACS) computer system to track these cost and time increases, and thereby improve NASA's contract oversight capabilities. NASA agreed and will implement the program changes as soon as is practical.


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    Title :

    NASA Procurement: Management Oversight of Contract Cost and Time Changes Could Be Enhanced


    Publication date :

    1991


    Size :

    16 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English