Quick-Reaction Report on the Review of the Restrictive Contract Clause on Antifriction Bearings

摘要

In 1988, the Secretary of Defense imposed 'Buy American' restrictions on defense procurements for anti friction bearings, to help prevent erosion of the United States ball bearings industry. The restrictions were to end on September 30, 1991. On September 24, 1991, the House Committee on Armed Services (Panel on Future Uses of Defense Manufacturing and Technology Resources) held a hearing concerning a previous audit report on the failure of the DoD to fully implement those restrictions and the need to extend them. The Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Production and Logistics testified that DoD would extend the restrictive clause until December 31, 1992. Based on the concerns of the panel, we initiated a follow-up audit of the DoD compliance with the restrictive clause.