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B-133170 1 (1973-08-09)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabkjh0001 and id is 1 raw text is: RESTRICTED - Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office except on the basis of specific approval 0)-4,2 [ by the offie of CoR ela~ons? a roe .i of W is kept by the Distribution Section, Publicatio, COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.c. ,48 MTRELEASED y -OYXyi B-133170 AUG 9 1973 The Honorable Henry M. Jackson United States Senate Dear Senator Jackson: We are responding to your June 19, 1973, request for a report concerning a letter sent to our Office by Mr. Schuyler R. Mitchell,, President, Computerized Interfer-pAg ence Elimination, Inc., Renton, Washington. Mr. Mitchell's June 6, 1973, letter described some of the features of an advanced, computer-oriented, design system which his company dev6pfid. Mr. Mitchell says its general adoption by U.S. shipbuilders would bring about significant savings and help improve the competitive position of the U.S. shipbuilding industry. We arranged for members of our staff who will be responsible for reviewing Government ship procurement activities to meet with Mr. Mitchell on July 11, 1973, to discuss his system further. The computer-aided system, called the Decider System, can be used to detect potential physical interferences between ship component systems, such as piping, ductwork, and cableways, before the production departments initiate work. According to Mr. Mitchell, the Decider System can produce interference-free drawings, eliminate the need for expensive overlay or composite drawings, and eliminate field-discovered interferences and their associated costs. Mr. Mitchell said the Decider System is gaining wider acceptance as a design tool by Government agencies and by private firms in the shipbuilding, construction, and design industries. Hebelieves, however, that some agencies, such as the Coast Guard, and certain private shipbuilders have been slow to recognize the value of the system. Mr. Mitchell advised us that he had some informal discussions with Coast Guard officials about a year ago concerning the use of the