Procurement of the Target Holding Mechanism, Tank Gunnery, from Technical Systems, Incorporated

摘要

Responsibility for the two procurements discussed in this report and personnel associated with the procurements are now assigned to the Army Tank- automotive and Armaments Command (the Command). Audit Objectives. The overall audit objectives were to determine: -the adequacy of the contract award process of the target holding mechanism, tank gunnery; -the Army responsiveness to requests for equitable price adjustment from target holding mechanism, tank gunnery, contractors; -the impact on training and readiness of target holding mechanism, tank gunnery, shortages; -the adherence to DoD regulations by acquisition officials. An additional audit objective was to evaluate the management controls over the procurement of the target holding mechanism, tank gunnery. The review of the procurement for the target holding mechanism, tank gunnery, was limited to contracts awarded to Technical Systems, Incorporated. This report discusses the adequacy of contract award process, the Army responsiveness to a request for equitable price adjustment, the Army adherence to DoD regulations, and management controls as they applied to those specific objectives.