Re: DC-1 and the $23M NASA Toilet

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From: Edward V. Wright
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1993 23:29

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In <1993Jan7.113005.6724@iti.org> aws@iti.org (Allen W. Sherzer) writes:

>The GAO report concluded that the 'extended duration toilet' costs about
>ten times more than it needed to because of NASA procurement practices.

Not only did it cost ten times more than it needed to, it
cost ten times more than it was budgeted for.  Seems the
contractor kept tacking on features, and no one at NASA
thought to say, "no."  This despite the fact that NASA 
probably has more beancounters than a Big Eight accounting
firm.

>That is why the program is coming in at such a low cost. that is also why
>SSTO supporters worked so hard to find a new home which would execute
>the contract in a streamlined manner.

Worked?  I certainly hop you didn't mean to put this in the past tense.

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