Contracting for Management and Technical Services (A): Whos Been Running the Naval Sea Systems Command Harvard Case Solution & Analysis

In April 1988, the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) have come under fire from the Naval Inspector General for its over-reliance on contractors to perform day-to-day functions in support of its mission: to acquire, repair, modernization and decontamination of ships of the Navy and airborne systems. In the normal course of the review, the Inspector General found that many NAVSEA contract was not clearly specified performance requirements and contractors involved in sensitive activities, such as planning the acquisition and source selection, which should be reserved for government officials responsible for the protection public interest. Report of the Inspector General recommended that NAVSEA reduce the use of contractors to support up to 50 percent over the next three years. NAVSEA officials quietly began its consideration of individual contracts and preparing a response to the report, but it was not destined to remain quiet for long. June 14, reporters broke story of Operation Ill Wind, two-year investigation into illegal transactions between the Navy and other Pentagon officials, military contractors, and independent consultants. This case in detail at various stages of the policy, which was held as part of the U.S. government, it belongs to NAVSEA. It must be paired with HKS827 (part B). HKS Case Number 997.0. "Hide
by Maria Schumacher Source: Harvard Kennedy School 24 pages. Publication Date: 01 January 1990. Prod. #: HKS826-PDF-ENG

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