United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office National Security and International Affairs Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1996-03-28 monographic deposited born digital 12 p. GA 1.13:T-NSIAD-96-137 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-NSIAD-96-137 P0b002ee1803839dd f:ns96137t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-T-NSIAD-96-137 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-T-NSIAD-96-137 T-NSIAD-96-137 Air Force procurement Military aircraft Military cost control Military contracts Multi-year procurement Aircraft research Proposed procurement Future budget projections Aircraft engines C-17 Aircraft DOD Future Years Defense Program Stealth Aircraft F-117 Aircraft Testimony NSIAD GAO discussed the Air Force's proposed multiyear procurement of the C-17 aircraft. GAO noted that: (1) the Air Force's estimate that the multiyear procurement could save about $896 million is overstated; (2) the Air Force could save about $300 million without entering into the multiyear agreement and a portion of this savings could be invested in cost-reduction initiatives; (3) savings from the C-17 engine contractor are also overstated; (4) the multiyear procurement will be based on the Lot VIII contract which contains fixed-price options and incentives; (5) the government and contractor have reduced costs and accelerated the aircraft's production rate in order to keep total costs from exceeding the 1994 $43-billion estimate; (6) C-17 engineering problems, excessive research and development costs, and changing configuration requirements could adversely affect the aircraft's design stability and production rate; (7) it is unclear how the changes that the contractor is making to the aircraft's design and production methods will affect the proposed production schedule; (8) the Air Force has identified sufficient funds to support the proposed procurement at the planned production rate; and (9) the C-17 multiyear procurement needs to be reassessed. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-NSIAD-96-137/html/GAOREPORTS-T-NSIAD-96-137.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-NSIAD-96-137/pdf/GAOREPORTS-T-NSIAD-96-137.pdf GAO/T-NSIAD-96-137 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-NSIAD-96-137 Testimony GAO/T-NSIAD-96-137; C-17 Aircraft: Comments on Air Force Request for Approval of Multiyear Procurement Authority; Air Force procurement Military aircraft Military cost control Military contracts Multi-year procurement Aircraft research Proposed procurement Future budget projections Aircraft engines C-17 Aircraft DOD Future Years Defense Program Stealth Aircraft F-117 Aircraft