OIG Looks at NASA ISS Operations
Audit of NASA’s Management of International Space Station Operations and Maintenance Contracts, NASA OIG
“To its credit, NASA has taken steps to reduce and control the operations and maintenance costs of the ISS, including competing contracts and eliminating some unneeded requirements. However, due to the unique operating environment of the ISS, in many cases the Agency continues to use incumbent contractors and obtain most services via cost-reimbursement contracts. We acknowledge the difficulty associated with contracting for ISS operations and urge NASA to continue to seek opportunities to control Station operations and maintenance costs, including revisiting the fixed-price option when appropriate.”
What are they talking about? Privatize the station ground operations in Houston?