Selected contract provisions and internal controls at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) are examined. JPL is NASA's only Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) and is operated under contract by Caltech. JPL is NASA's field installation for solar system exploration and is a major operating division of Caltech. Together, these overlapping roles contribute to unique JPL management and oversight challenges. This report reviews the current contract between NASA and Caltech for the operation of the JPL.
NASA Procurement: Contract and Management Improvements at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Report to Congressional Requesters
1994
13 pages
Report
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English