ISBN: 9780243019021 - space station contracting: hearing before the subcommittee on oversight and investigations of the committee on energy and commerce, house of ... 1994; serial no. 103-152 (classic reprint) (3 résultats)

PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the inadequate disclosures of publicly traded government contractors. The author presents in-depth investigations into contractors performing work on NASAâs Space Station project. The complex history of this project and its skyrocketing costs are meticulously examined and illustrated by the author. With the Space Stationâs initial budget of $8 billion ballooning to $12 billion, then back down to $18 billion and so on, the reader is treated to a detailed account of the factors involved in these escalating costs. This book not only details the cost overruns but also exposes the incomplete and inaccurate cost reports submitted by contractors. The author meticulously examines the dynamic between NASA project managers and contractors, highlighting the problematic lack of oversight by NASA. This book is an eye-opening, meticulously researched addition to the study of NASAâs Space Station project and the importance of transparency in government contracts. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…