FIGHTING INFLATION AND REDUCING DAILY OPERATING COSTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85-00809R000100010013-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 19, 2003
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: April 4, 1975
• Content Type: MF

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aEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Administration
1HROUGH : Chief, Plans Staff, DO/A
$1JBJECT : Fighting Inflation and Reducing Daily Operating Costs
I EFERENCE : Multiple Ads* Memo dtd 28 Feb 75 fr DCI, same subj
1. This memorandum is for information only.
2. Succeeding paragraphs define cost reduction, anti-inflation, and
materiel conservation measures initiated by components of the Office of
Logistics to reduce operating expense. Mention was made in the last report
of the difficulty experienced In differentiating between cost avoidance and
anti-inflation measures. Your effort to provide guidance in defining the
criteria to be used in distinguishing between the two prior to the next sub-
iission will be greatly appreciated.
a. COST REDUCTION MtSURES REMARKS
(1) Use of handwritten (on Considerable paper savings have been
both sides of page) instead of reported as well as savings in clerical
typewritten drafts for supervi- time. Actual dollar amounts, however,
sort' approvals, editing, etc., cannot be measured in most instances.
and use of two sides of Xerox
paper for printing.
(2) Reduce the production This program has produced savings the
and distribution of copies of amount of which is not readily quanti-
aeeployee notices and bulletins. fiable.
(3) Reduction in the supply
and operating costs of office
copiers.
OL. Printing and Photography Division
(PSPD), in coo aeration with ISAS/RAB,
has been involved in a program to pro-
mote usage of the most efficient and
economical copying equipment thereby
reducing dependence on the more costly
equipment. This program is leveling
off, and ISAS has reported its results
in their MOO report. The last report
identified savings of $25,000 through
October 1974.
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SUBJECT: Fighting Inflation and Reducing Daily Operating Costs
level and referral to the DC! as a basis for a Presidential report on the
Agency's cost avoidance progr. Assuming this is the object of the report.
inconsequential items should probably be excluded. On the other hand, if
the purpose of the report is to provide agenda Items for the OCI's periodic
conferences with Deputy Directors it seems appropriate to describe l r level
impact program. Please advise if the current reporting format is adequate
and if not indicate what Improve nts are in order.
4. ettions concerning this memorandum or the reference may be di-
ed to of our Plans and Programs Staff extension
Michael J. Malanick
Director of Logistics
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