NSIAD-96-112 Federally Funded R&D Centers: Issues Relating to the Management of DOD-Sponsored Centers

A review of the 11 Federally Funded R&D Centers (FFRDC) -- The Aerospace Corp., MITRE Corp., Rand Corp. (3), CNA Corp., Institute for Defense Analysis (2), Logistics Management Institute, MIT, and Carnegie-Mellon Univ. The review addresses the objectives and guidelines for appropriate scope of work, organizational structure, and size of the FFRDCs; compliance with the annual DoD Management Plan; the sponsor's management processes; the level and appropriateness of non-DoD work; and the thoroughness of the FFRDC five-year review process. Includes recommendations for improving management practices.