Termination and Closeout of Southeast Asia Contracts: Settlement of Vietnam Contracts.

摘要

This wrap-up report was written to summarize the Army negotiation procedures used to settle the contract claims which arose after the US Government emergency evacuation from Vietnam on 29 April 1975. It is intended primarily for three readers: Those who were responsible for contract support in Vietnam; historians, and current military doctrine planners for contract support in a combat zone. The report does not address the question of in-house support versus contract support--in Vietnam, both means were usually merged, with specific tasks performed by each. After the withdrawl of US Forces on 29 March 1973, virtually all in-country supply and service support to the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces was performed by contractors until 29 April 1975. It is clearly evident that the contract support provided in Vietnam was, by sheer volume and variety, an extremely difficult effort to manage. No attempt has been made to use this study as 'report card' on contractor performance in Vietnam. It is sufficient to note that the whole range of support required in a combat zone was performed by contractors. This included all major elements of rear area support. Numerous other types of supply and service support performed in Vietnam are also discussed. In this current era of funding constraints, spiraling inflation, and critical determinations for priorities to weapons and troop units, the option of developing doctrine to use contract support in rear areas of combat zones appears to be a viable option.