TASK ORDER NO. 17(8621)67 R BASIC (Sanitized)

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CIA-RDP78B04747A001900030054-0
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December 28, 2016
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January 3, 2002
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May 11, 1967
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LETTER
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25X1A SECRET Approved For Release 2002/09/04: CIA-RDP78B04747A001900030054-0 May 11, 1967 25X1A 21A contracting i e Post office Box 8043 Southwest Station 20024 Washington, D. C. 0 '> 7 `qw~ 25X1 A Subject: Task Order No . 17 8621)67 R 2 5X1A your letter to informed us that you had observed a personnel hic number of shortcomings in the manner in w note the su s ante of your were executing the subject task order. As you ~ our technical comment was conveyed earlienlaaderforAationswasstakeneimmediately on a project office and our project am. scale indicative of our total commitment to the success of the program. Reviewing briefly, the shortcomings noted were (a) lack of coordination among themselves, (b) insufficient utilization of Phase I experience, (c) unreadiness to perform tradeoff analyses, (d) ineffective use of time and travel, (e) insufficient coordination with Center Components, (f) inadequate preparation for interchanges with Center Components Chiefs, and (g) failure to reach a "position" on the Product Set (Task lc). It is certainly of value to us to be informed of any signs of letdown in our technical practices, methods, or management sot hateweecanutakeacorrective action before substantive aspects of the progr sio. Following the informal notice of ryour eview, from it Marchapparent23, program was subjected to an intensive , the I -v- ired in o ssw chedule that the amount and depth hadpredacted andthatthe ong of caataon 25X1A greater than either of our gani nature was extremely demanding considering the highly complex, inttoellecctuatual lve of the -program. The majorfc onsibilities (nd assign them full s d n p re other all o (2) to transfer the entire team to tion and 1 e to e program 'or its dura Washington, D. C., for a period of six weeks. The first action pwas roviding to remedy shortcomings noted in (a), (b), (d), (e), and (f) by p technical management strength to assure that newly cleared personnel were properly oriented and that all personnel coordinated their effort fully and DECLASS REVIEW by NIMA/DOD Approved For Release 2002/ 25X1A 25X1A 25XIA SECUT Approved For Release 2002/09/04: C May 11, 1967 2r,,,OX,' A efficiently with one another and with Center Components. The second action was designed to remedy the shortcomings noted in (c) and (g) by concentrating thought and effort intensively on difficult technical and systems problems. The manner in which corrective action was taken reflects the under- standing of the importance of the program at w and the dedication to its success not only by management, but also by the investigative personnel. Our technical personnel and management worked with great determination, often contributing their own time, to reverse, not merely arrest, any slippage in quality or delivery. As a consequence, we have as of this date been able to prepare and coordinate the draft memoranda for eleven subtasks and to prepare nine of the corresponding subtasks for sign-off. These accomplishments are compatible with the established principal contract dates for system design, and the overall program is on schedule. Iis, of course, aware that under the terms of the contract, performance plays an important part in determining whether or not an award fee is deserved. We trust that we have indicated to the technical representative our concern for performance excellence and are confident that, on our present course, we will achieve an outstanding contract completion. We deeply regret that it has been necessary for the Center to call an unsatisfactory situation to our attention, but sincerely appreciate the opportunity given us by your timely notification to make the necessary corrections. To confirm the adequacy of the corrective measures taken, we would invite your further comment on the effectiveness of our performance subsequent to March 28, 1967. Very truly yours, HF'W/DFL/l jb Approved For Release 2002/09/04: CIA-RDP78BO4747AO01900030054-0 25X1A 25X1A