NASA Supplier Base: Challenges Exist in Transitioning from the Space Shuttle Program to the Next Generation of Human Space Flight Systems

United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2007-07-25 monographic deposited born digital 39 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-940 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-940 P0b002ee180392e45 f:d07940 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-940 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-940 GAO-07-940 Budgeting Decision making Procurement planning Program management Space exploration Strategic planning Technology Program implementation Cost estimates NASA Constellation Program NASA Space Shuttle Program Other Written Product A73269 NASA Supplier Base: Challenges Exist in Transitioning from the Space Shuttle Program to the Next Generation of Human Space Flight Systems The Space Shuttle Program is currently supported by over 1,500 active suppliers, some of whom are the only known or certified source of a particular material, part or service. The retirement of the Shuttle and transition to planned exploration activities, as called for in the President's Vision for Space Exploration, creates the need for NASA to begin making decisions today about its supplier base needs for the future. GAO was asked to (1) describe NASA's plans and processes for managing its supplier base through the Shuttle's retirement and the transition to the Constellation's exploration activities; (2) address factors that could impact the effectiveness of those plans and processes; and (3) identify any other issues that NASA will likely encounter as the agency transitions to and implements the Constellation Program. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-940/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-940.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-940/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-940.pdf GAO-07-940 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-940 Other Written Product GAO-07-940; NASA Supplier Base: Challenges Exist in Transitioning from the Space Shuttle Program to the Next Generation of Human Space Flight Systems; Budgeting Decision making Procurement planning Program management Space exploration Strategic planning Technology Program implementation Cost estimates NASA Constellation Program NASA Space Shuttle Program United States Public Law 155 (109th Congress) Public Law 109-155