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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP66B00728R000300100026-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 27, 2004
• Sequence Number: 26
• Publication Date: May 30, 1962
• Content Type: CABLE

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ORGANIZATION APPEAR TO HAVE TAKEN PLACE WE HAVE A KEEN
INTEREST IN THE EFFECTS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED UPON
THE LANYARD PROGRAM, ALTHOUGH WE WERE NOT ADVISED IN ADVANCE THAT
(. SUCH CHANGES WERE PLANNED, NOR WERE WE INFORMED OFFICIALLY BY YOU
AFTER THEY HAD TAKEN PLACED THE QUESTION NATURALLY ARISES, THERE-
FORE, WHETHER THE SITUATION NOW EXISTING RESULTED FROM CAREFULLY
STUDIED AND ' DELIBERATE CHANCES OR MORE NEARLY REPRESENTS THE OUT-
COME OF CHANCE CIRCUMSTANCES,
20 WE WOULD NOT IN ANY CASE WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN COMPANY
DECISIONS ON THESE MATTERS; HOWEVER, WE FEEL THAT A TIMELY REVIEW
OF WHERE WE NOW STAND WOULD DE HELPFUL TO ALL CONCERNED o WE
PROPOSE TO BRING A SMALL TEAM DURING THE WEEK OF A JUNE
TO PERFORM AN INFORMAL SURVEY OF MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS AS THEY
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APPLY TO THE LANYARD PROGRAM,
3o WE SHOULD LIKE TO HAVE A FULL PRESENTATION OF YOUR CURRENT
ORGANIZATION,, HOW IT WORKSq YOUR SCHEDULE AND MILESTONES FOR THE
LANYARD PROGRAM, YOUR FINANCIAL PLAN AND A DISCI.SION OF ANY
DIFFICULTIES, TECHNICAL OR OTHERWISE, WHICH MIGHT AFFECT QUALITZ9
SCHEDULE,. Olt COST, IN ADDITION* THE TEAM WOULD INTEND TO LOOK IN
SOME DETAIL INTO A NUMBER OF MANAGEMENT SUBJECTS, WE SHOULD LIKE
YOU TO PREPARE TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING t
A, WHAT MANAGEMENT METHODS ARE EMPLOYED TO EVALUATE STATUS
AND PROGRESS? WHAT FOLLOWUP PROCEDURES ARE APPLIED TO DEFICIENCIES?
WHAT IS THE TOP MANAGEMENT PARTICIPATION IN THESE REVIEWS?
B, DESCRIBE THE COST CONTROLS IN EFFECT AND THE LEVEL AT
WHICH THEY ARE EXERCISED,
Co PRESENT A MEAKDOWN OF PRESENT AND FORECAST MANPOWER,
D, WHAT CONTROL IS EXERCISED ON THE APPLICATION OF OVERTIME?
E,, EXPLAIN THE BUDGETING, ACCOUNTING AND COET-ESTIMATING
PROCEDURES,
F, WHAT LEVEL OF ORGANIZATION IS AUTHORIZED TO APPROVE
PROCUREMENTS ORCOMMIT THE COMPANY FORINCURRED COSTS?
G9 LIST AND DISCUSS AVAILABLE FACILITIES AM ANY NEW ONES
REQUIRED o
H. PROVIDE FUNCTIONAL STATEMENTS FOR THE MAJOR ORGAN-
IZATIONAL ELEMENTS,
I, DESCRIBE THE AUTHORITY ASSIGNED TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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WITHIN TIE COMPANY.
J. WHAT INFERNAL AUDIT PROGRAM EXISTS TO EVALUATE THE
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EFFECTIVENESS OF SYSTEMS AND PROCEDUREST
K, WHAT CONTROLS DOES MANAGEMENT EXERCISE OVER SCHEDULES #
PRIORITY? COORDINATION t AND SCHEDULE CONFLICTS?
L, DESCRIBE THE TEST PROGRAM RELATIVE TO QUAL IF ICATION,
".NV IRONMENT, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, RELIABILITY AND PERFORMANCE,
M. WHAT EMPHASIS IS PLACED UPON RELIABILITY?
N. DESCRIBE CHANCE CONTROL PROCEDURES.
0, DESCRIBE THE SPECIFICATION SYSTEM.
.P, EXPLAIN HOW SYSTEM INTEGRATION IS PERFttMD.
Q, DESCRIBE QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES o
R, WHAT ACTIONS DO YOU THINK THE GOVERNMENT COtLD TAKE
ASSIST IN MEETING THE. PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND IN REDUCING THE
{ ."OST?
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