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GAOREPORTS
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2010-08-12
U.S. Government Printing Office
1994-12-30
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GA 1.13:NSIAD-95-40
https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-40
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2010-08-12
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GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-40
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REPORT
GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-40
NSIAD-95-40
Laboratories
Aerospace research
Internal controls
Research and development contracts
Contract administration
Contract modifications
Contractor performance
Computer equipment management
Contractor personnel
Fringe benefits
Letter Report
NSIAD
NASA Procurement: Contract and Management Improvements at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
The current contract for running the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration's (NASA) Jet Propulsion Laboratory contains improvements
in several areas--award fee, selected cost controls, scope of work, and
number of contract deviations. In addition, steps have been taken to
address internal control concerns. For example, policy changes have
drastically curtailed the lending of computer equipment to employees and
greatly reduced meal and beverage costs. NASA has not yet reviewed the
reasonableness of paying college tuition for dependents of lab
employees. However, NASA has asked the Defense Contract Audit Agency to
review the lab's compensation package, singling out the tuition
assistance benefit for special scrutiny. The ultimate success of both
the contractual and oversight changes at the lab will depend on
effective implementation.
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-40/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-40.htm
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-40/pdf/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-40.pdf
GAO/NSIAD-95-40
https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-40
Letter Report
GAO/NSIAD-95-40; NASA Procurement: Contract and Management Improvements at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory;
Laboratories
Aerospace research
Internal controls
Research and development contracts
Contract administration
Contract modifications
Contractor performance
Computer equipment management
Contractor personnel
Fringe benefits