CHARLESTON NAVAL SHIPYARD AND COOPERS AND LYBRAND - HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

CHARLESTON NAVAL SHIPYARD ($2.7 MILLION)

N00612-90-F-W550, SEP 90, $508,792

. Cites 18 month "Proof of Concept Program" at Norfolk and Charleston Naval Shipyards as precedent for this award. . Modified by adding $60,000 without explanation . Period of performance - 04 OCT 90 - 01 OCT 91

N00612-91-F-Q408, AUG 90, $423,444

* Activity-based costing - see IG report . Modification improperly revised reimbursable costs to agree with billings . Period of performance - 09 SEP 91 - 31 JAN 92

N00612-91-F-Q430, AUG 91, $574,431

. Again cites highly successful "proof of concept" and FFG dockings (90-F-W550) . Period of performance - 09 SEP 91 - 30 APR 92

N00612-92-F-M500, NOV 91, $339,808

* Activity-based costing - see IG report . Second phase believed to be required at all Shipyards . Modification improperly revised reimbursable costs to agree with billings . Period of performance - 18 NOV 91 - 30 APR 92

N00612-92-F-P700, JAN 92, $317,413

. "to follow a prescribed and validated TQM process" . Navy officer COTR subsequently observed to appear to be working for contractor after retirement. . Period of performance - 22 JAN 92 - 30 SEP 92

N00612-92-F-T216, MAY 92, $392,101

. Apparent follow-on to 92-F-P700 . Modification improperly revised reimbursable costs to agree with billings. . Period of performance - 01 MAY 92 - 30 NOV 92

N00612-92-F-T217, JUN 92, $74,809

. Phase III of Activity-based costing study . Not reviewed by IG . Period of performance - 01 JUL 92 - 30 SEP 92

* - two orders reviewed by the DOD-IG audit CHARLESTON NAVAL SHIPYARD (cont)

N00612-92-F-T361, JUL 92, $88,979

. Related to 92-F-T216 . Period of performance - 27 JUL 92 - 23 OCT 92

CONTRACTING INFORMATION LTR 93-11 SUSPENDED COOPERS & LYBRAND CONTRACT 89-2884 ON 3 MAR 93 AND 93-20 LIFTED SUSPENSION ON 10 MAY 93

N00612-93-M-U918, 93 APR 16, $24,353

. Issued during suspension period . Appears to be first of two incremented purchase orders . Period of performance - 26 APR 93 - 31 MAY 93 (5 WKS)

N00612-93-M-U988, 93 JUN 01, $24,948

. Possibly issued before Charleston aware of lifting of suspension period - thus apparent attempt to circumvent . Identical statement of work to 93-M-U918 . Period of performance - 07 JUN (FOR 5 WKS BEGINNING 7 JUNE 1993)

93 JUN - 95 MAR

Continued TQM consulting services believed performed up through 1994-95, but no further orders shown in database. Suggested, but not confirmed, that further work performed using DD Form 1556, Request, Authorization, Agreement, Certification of Training and Reimbursement, which is not tracked through procurement reporting channels.


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Coopers & Lybrand, Navy and TQM - Fraud or Mistake:

Roger Helbig

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