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DoD Procurement Policy for Body Armor
Report No. D-2008-067 March 31, 2008
 
 
Additional Copies
To obtain additional copies of this report, visit the Web site of the Department of Defense Inspector General at http://www.dodig.mil/audit/reports or contact theSecondary Reports Distribution Unit at (703) 604-8937 (DSN 664-8937) or fax(703) 604-8932.
Suggestions for Future Audits
To suggest ideas for or to request future audits, contact the Office of the DeputyInspector General for Auditing at (703) 604-9142 (DSN 664-9142) or fax (703)604-8932. Ideas and requests can also be mailed to:ODIG-AUD (ATTN: Audit Suggestions)Department of Defense Inspector General400 Army Navy Drive (Room 801)Arlington, VA 22202-4704
Acronyms
CENTCOM U.S. Central CommandDAPs Deltoid and Axillary ProtectorsDFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation SupplementESBIs Enhanced Side Ballistic InsertsFAR Federal Acquisition RegulationFAT First Article TestingFSS Federal Supply ScheduleGSA General Services AdministrationIBA Interceptor Body Armor ICE Infantry Combat EquipmentIG Inspector GeneralMCSC Marine Corps Systems CommandOTV Outer Tactical VestPDM Preliminary Design ModelsPEO Program Executive OfficePM ICE Program Manager Infantry Combat EquipmentPM SEQ Project Manager Soldier EquipmentRDECOMAC U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering CommandAcquisition Center SAPIs Small Arms Protective InsertsSOUM Safety of Use Message
 
INSPECTORGENERAL
DEPARTMENTOF
DEFENSE
400ARMY
NAVY
DRIVE
ARLINGTON,VIRGINIA22202-4704
March31,2008MEMORANDUMFORAUDITORGENERAL,DEPARTMENTOF
T,HE
ARMYPROGRAMEXECUTIVEOFFICESOLDIERCOMMANDER,U.S.ARMYRESEARCH,DEVELOPMENTANDENGINEERINGCOMMANDSUBJECT:ReportonDoDProcurementPolicyforBody
Armor,
(ReportNo.D-2008-067)
Weare
providingthisreportforreviewandcomment.Thisreportisthesecondinaseries
of
congressionallyrequestedaudits.Weconsideredmanagementcommentson,thedraftwhenpreparingthefinalreport.DoDDirective7650.3requiresthatallrecommendationsberesolvedpromptly.ThecommentsfromtheDeputyAssistantSecretary
of
theArmy(PolicyandProcurement),respondingforthe'AssistantSecretary
of
theArmy(Acquisition,Logistics,andTechnology)arepartiallyresponsive.ThecommentsfromtheProgramExecutiveOfficeSoldierarenonresponsive.Therefore,werequestthattheAssistantSecretary
of
theArmy(Acquisition,Logistics,andT'echnology)andtheProgramExecutiveOfficeSoldierprovideadditionalcommentsonRecommendations
3.
and1.,respectively,
by
April30,2008.Asaresult
of
commentsfromtheCommander,U.S.ArmyResearch,DevelopmentandEngineeringCommand,wereviseddraftRecommendation2.toshowthecorrectcommandstructure.TheCommander'scommentswereresponsiveandnofurthercommentsarerequired.
If
possible,pleasesendmanagementcommentsinelectronicformat(AdobeAcrobatfileonly)to
A'U'DROS@dodig.nlil.
Copies
of
themanagementcommentsmustcontainthesignature
of
theauthorizingofficial.Wecannotacceptthe/Signed/symbolinplace
of
thesignature.
If
youarrangetosendclassifiedcommentselectronically,theymustbesentovertheSECRETInternetProtocolRouterNetwork(SIPRNET).Weappreciatethecourtesiesextendedtothestaff.Questionsshouldbedirectedtomeat(703)604-8863(DSN664-8863)orMr.KennethW.Sokolat(703)602-0676(DSN332-0676).Theteammembersarelistedinsidethebackcover.SeeAppendixHforthereportdistribution.
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