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Front Matter i-xxxix
Use of Cost Information for Management Purposes xlii-xlii
Personnel Requirements xliii-xliv
Comprehensive Planning xlv-xlv
Master Planning xlvi-4
The Long-range Construction Program 5-7
Annual Planning and Funding 8-8
Small Projects of a Routine Nature 9-12
Authorization Appropriation and Apportionment 13-15
Self-compensating Projects 16-16
Design and Construction Procurement 17-17
Procurement of Design and Construction Services 18-24
Practices and Procedures Which Inhibit Design and Construction 25-31
Technology 32-76
Introduction 77-78
Conduct of the Study 79-79
Analysis of Existing System for Obtaining Military Facilities 80-80
The Executive Office of the President 81-81
The Department of Defense 82-84
Joint Chiefs of Staff 85-85
Classification and Identification of Military Facilities 86-86
Indication of the Magnitude of the Military Construction Program 87-92
Accountability 93-93
Design and Construction Agents of the Military Services 94-94
Congressional Involvement 95-97
The Military Construction Cycle 98-98
Personnel 99-99
Functions and Responsibilities of the Participants 100-103
The Army Staff 104-112
The Commands 113-119
Planning Subsystem 120-123
Funding Subsystem 124-127
Design Construction Subsystem 128-132
The System for Obtaining Navy Facilities 133-135
Functions and Responsibilities of the Participants 136-155
Engineering Field Divisions of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command 156-164
Activity Station Public Works Officer 165-166
Operation of the System 167-171
Functions and Responsibilities of the Participants 172-178
The Air Staff 179-188
Operation of the System 189-197
Survey of A/e Firms Involved in the Military Construction Program 198-200
Review of Construction Practices and Methods Employed by Other Federal and Non-federal Organizations 201-203
Capital Investment Committee 204-206
Acquisition 207-211
Procurement 212-212
Design 213-213
Perspective 214-215
The General Services Administration 216-224
Veterans Administration 225-230
The Department of Housing and Urban Development 231-231

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Management of the military facilities procurement program. Final report (1971)

Chapter: Use of Cost Information for Management Purposes

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Management of the military facilities procurement program. Final report (1971)

Chapter: Use of Cost Information for Management Purposes