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Question 1. (li) 



Did the contractors who planned the 

 multi-year program recommend these particular 

 deletions? If not, at what level was this 

 decision made? 



Answer: 



Contractors principally provide 

 identification of the technical content of 

 the program and priorities and funding levels 

 necessary to achieve a particular schedule. 

 As customary, the contractor was consulted on 

 the program elements but was not consulted on 

 the final budget level recommended for FY 

 198A. Subsequently, the contractor has been 

 consulted on the content of the program at 

 that $7.5 million level. 



