DEAR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP62B00844R000200220003-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 15, 1999
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: June 11, 1957
• Content Type: LETTER

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S-E-C-R-E-T SAPC-16511 yY
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11 June 1957
The purpose of this letter is to inform you of certain readjustments
in duties and responsibilities, and attendant procedural changes, which we
have made in our Project Headquarters organization. Let me assure you
at the outset, however, that this is not intended to change our basic pro-
curement policies or change any other practices by which we have attempted
unusually expeditious and secure development and procurement action, nor
are we reverting to the normal procurement machinery of this Agency.
As you know, the Project began with a very small nucleus of Project
Headquarters personnel and as the Project gained momentum or Head-
quarters staff was from time to time expanded to handle the many areas
of responsibility which arose. Originally, however, and for the first year
or more of the Project, the areas of development and procurement were
overriding in importance. I was able to follow personally the development
problems and the procurement function was the responsibility of
25X1A as the Project Contracting Officer. Eventually, as other aspects
of the program (political, operational, etc.) required more and more of
25X1A my time, - became my personal representative for following develop-
rrment, as well as procurement. In this dual capacity he became the logical
channel for the various suppliers to communicate with Project Headquarters
on all phases of development and procurement and on the numerous
associated problems which impinged on these areas. These areas included
many liaison functions having to do with security, materiel movement,
payments, administrative and personnel problems in connection with
detachments, travel arrangements. FOG problems, etc. This procedure
was eminently satisfactory, since it provided for continuity from the
inception of the Project and for coordination of all problems bearing on
the important areas of development and procurement.
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25X1 A business through has placed an ever and ever heavier burden on
him personally. Moreover, with the phases of major innovations behind
us, an increasing proportion of his time has been occupied with straight-
forward procurement and administration of procurement and development
matters. Accordingly, I have felt it was wise at this time to ask -
to delegate certain of these functions to his staff.
As you are aware
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I believe it appropriate also at this time to recognize officially
the allocation of responsibilities that as you are aware has long been
in effect in our Headquarters whereby areas of Administration and
Materiel are the responsibilities of two other senior officers, the
Director of Administration and the Director of Materiel. Accordingly,
I urge you to work directly with these two men and their staffs on the
problems pertaining to those areas.
25X1A
With respect to continued work to be handled through -
office (responsible for Development and Procurement), tnl change
involved there is delegation downward of certain duties to the
staffs
This will free - from the more routine type problems arising in
the development and procurement area of the Project and allow him to
concentrate, as in the past, on the remaining major areas of R&D,
particularly
25X1A
Delegation of duties in the area of development and procurement
involves primarily the separation of technical requirements and associated
research and development functions from the straight procurement and 25X1A
administration of procurement functions. Specifically,
has been assigned the duties of Project Contracting Officer (except for 25X1A
and has been assigned the duties of
Project Development Officer (except for a They will have the 25X1A
responsibilities indicated on the attached or anization chart and both will
report to - in their respective areas. So will function as 25X1 A
Director of Development and Procurement and will be my personal
representative for all phases of at Project Headquarters, as
well as being responsible for the con nuing overall Project development
and procurement areas through No change will be made in
the signatures used on Project contracts, but will now sign these 25X1A
names, In the future, therefore, =(or his staff) should be the initial 25X1A
contact on Project procurement and contract matters and 25X1A
(or his staff) should be the initial contact on Project research, development
and technical requirement matters. Correspondence should be similarly
designated on the inner envelope. Other divisions in Project Headquarters
should be contacted on Project business outside the area of development
and procurement.
Again, let me give you my personal assurance that the basic under-
standings that you have had with the Project, with myself, - or
with others in authority to make commitments, and which have contributed
so substantially to the success of our efforts, will be fully honored and
the same basic principles will continue in effect.
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25X1A
Head uarters USAF
Areas Air Force Liaison.
)5X1A
Director of Develot
and Procurement
Areas Proj Hqs Rainbow
liaison (development &
procurement), any genet
erat development or
procurement policy;
GENERAL ORGANIZATION CHART
Arena Any general
Admin policies or pro-
cedures. Includes
Finance, Personnel,
Security and Cover,
Edwards AFB
Area; All aspects Ops,
Suppliers may contact
Ops on any significant
problems which directly
affect operational aspect
of program.
Area.- General Proj Logs
matters, i, e., availability,
storage, distribution, dis-
posal, programming,
(FAK, Depot spares, ate.)
Establish and publish Prof
policy on supply and main
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ORGANIZATION CHART e- DEVELOPMENT & PROCUREMENT DIVISION CHART II
25X1A
F Project Personnel
K A D and Technical
25X1A
25X1A
Director of Development &
Procurement
Area.- Proj Hqs Rainbow
Liaison (development and
procurement), any general
Proj development or procure
anent policy,
P or iect Contractiag Officer
25X1A
Area, Negotiation of new contracts and
amendments to existing contracts; formal
administration of contracts (approvals,
interpretations , etc, a terminations and
settlements of contracts. audit arrange-
ments and liaison and similar procure-
ment problem a. Area includes FOG
contracts.
25X1A
ontract Negotiator
Contract Administrato
Contract Negotiator
Contract Administrator
25X1A
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25X1A
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Area., Day-to-day liaison with suppliers
on R&D and technical problems associated
with equipment being developed and produced,
review of old rgmts and initial recommenda-
tions on new rgmtso evaluation of results'
action and/or recommendations for action
with reference to modifications. changesg etc.
Includes common FOG items.
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