WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03991A000200020007-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 19, 1998
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: July 30, 1953
• Content Type: MEMO

To : Chief of Logistics
FROM : Acting Chief, Procurement Division
SUBJECT: Weekly Activity Report
1. GENERAL:
Office Memorand~nZ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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DATE: 30 July 1953
a. -(continued item): A copy of a memorandum of the EE
Division was received pertaining to the Insurance Claim and transportation
of the boat to its final destination. The EE Division, working in con-
junction with the has commissioned a top metallurgist to
prepare an analysis and rebuttal report concerning the failure of the
connecting rod. The memorandum also raised the problem of transportation
pointing out methods of effecting such transport. Since a copy of this
memorandum was forwarded to the Transportation Division, consideration
will be given to the problem.
2. PROJECTS:
a. Pool of Cleared Sources for Procurement (continued item):
No change.
3. OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST:
b. Conversion of Letter of Intent to Definitive Contract with V
new item : The definitive contract for the Multiple
Link Systems for Como cannot be consummated until after the report as No
requested from the Field Audit Branch is received. Since this means
that no work can begin this matter may become important to Commo in the
near future. The urgency has been explained to
c. Modification of Research Order No. 1 with
(new item): By reason of security restrictions plat o
of item under order and the consequent deletion of item from order, the
contract price of Research Order No. 1 has been reduced by $2,000 - to
$59,600. In accordance with Contractor's application which has been
approved by APD/TSS a request is being submitted to the Acting Deputy
Director (Administration) for ant ority to make an advance t of
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25X1A5a1 $12,000 to for performance of the required work. The
advance payment is necessary since the operating capital normally avail-
able to the Contractor has been expended and invested in a research pro-
gram of interest to the Government. This research program is currently
at a standstill because of security restriction imposed by Presidential
Directive which has prevented the Contractor from manufacturing the
equipment involved or receiving invested interest, and his present working
capital is restricted to personal savings.
d. Status of Requisitions:
(1) Pertinent information concerning the Contract and Purchase
Order Branches is attached.
(2)
Status of requisitions for this Division:
Speciu`Military
Contract
Pur. Order
Purchase
Purchase
Branch
Branch
Total
Brought fwd.
17
20
52
310
399
Received
25
15
14
14+6
200
Completed
37
25
8
125
195
1
Pending
5
10
58
331
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4. SPECIAL PROBLEMS:
a. Vacancies in T/0 (continued item): No vacancy was filled this
week.
b. Diversion of Personnel from Primary Duty (continued item): The
number of persons presently attending and scheduldd to attend the various
training courses, basic intelligence courses, Administrative Support
course, etc. will have an adverse effect on the work productivity of
this Division.
5. MAJOR OBJECTIVES:
a.
Objectives for Calendar Year 1953 (continued item):
I. Establish Pool of Cleared Resources for Procurement
50%
II. Indoctrination of Procurement Personnel with Pro-
curement Practices of Other Government Agencies
100%
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III. Development and Implementation of Procedures for
Procurement through GSA
A. Depot
100 r
B. Depot
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25X1 A6a IV. Activate Covert chasing Office 60%
V: Program for Educating Other Office of the Agency
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VII.
Promulgate Procurement Policy
30%
A. Procurement Division Procedural Manual
100%
B. Agency Regulations
55%
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** Activity on this item is suspended since staff study establishing this
office was returned without approval.
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