United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1994-12-01 monographic deposited born digital 27 p. GA 1.13:RCED-95-14 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-RCED-95-14 P0b002ee180394475 f:rc95014 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-RCED-95-14 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-RCED-95-14 RCED-95-14 Navigation aids Transportation safety Federal procurement policies Air transportation operations Computerized information systems Air traffic control systems Radar equipment Cost control Federal procurement Avionics FAA Digital Brite Radar Indicator Tower Equipment Program FAA Tower Replacement Project Letter Report RCED Although GAO found no evidence that Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) decisions for locating and replacing air traffic control equipment did not meet the critical needs of the nation's aviation system, FAA's process for selecting sites for facilities and equipment was not consistent among the three projects GAO reviewed. Moreover, FAA lacked documentation showing the factors that program sponsors considered in making location decisions. Current FAA guidance does not require a numerical ranking of locations on a national basis, define what emphasis should be given to location-specific benefit-cost analyses or other factors, or specify what documentation is required when evaluating and selecting locations. GAO believes that good business management of proposed capital investments requires a more analytically based decision process. Improved guidance could help FAA better assure Congress and aviation system users that it is making the best use of available funds in allocating facilities and equipment to high-priority locations. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-RCED-95-14/html/GAOREPORTS-RCED-95-14.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-RCED-95-14/pdf/GAOREPORTS-RCED-95-14.pdf GAO/RCED-95-14 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-RCED-95-14 Letter Report GAO/RCED-95-14; Air Traffic Control: Better Guidance Needed for Deciding Where to Locate Facilities and Equipment; Navigation aids Transportation safety Federal procurement policies Air transportation operations Computerized information systems Air traffic control systems Radar equipment Cost control Federal procurement Avionics FAA Digital Brite Radar Indicator Tower Equipment Program FAA Tower Replacement Project