NASA’s Artemis campaign involves multiple programs and projects, more than a dozen major prime contractors, and thousands of suppliers. When supply chain disruptions happen, it can put the entire effort at risk of significant delays and increased costs. Part of the problem, we found, is that NASA lacks full visibility into the Artemis campaign’s suppliers.
Open Recommendations
Recommendation Number | Significant Recommendation | Recommended Questioned Costs | Recommended Funds for Better Use | Additional Details | |
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2 | No | $0 | $0 | ||
Complete the Supply Chain Visibility Data Requirement Description effort to gain supplier data from contractors. | |||||
5 | No | $0 | $0 | ||
Ensure data is regularly entered into a supplier database (e.g., Insight Central) to track supplierdata and ongoing challenges. | |||||
6 | No | $0 | $0 | ||
Incorporate a representative from the Logistics Management Division into each Artemis-related program and project at appropriate milestones, including at the onset of a contract and each life-cycle milestone. | |||||
7 | No | $0 | $0 | ||
Ensure an Artemis-specific study of the Agency’s industrial base and supply chain is completed on a recurring basis. |