Nov 26 2002
From The Space Library
NASA completed an agreement with California Institute of Technology for the university to continue operating NASA's JPL. The cost-plus-award-fee contract, valued at approximately US$8 billion, extended an existing agreement with California Institute of Technology for five years beyond its planned expiration date of 30 September 2003. The agreement also contained a provision to extend the contract performance period for an additional five years based on performance reviews. In addition, NASA and the California Institute of Technology restored full management of the Deep Space Network to JPL, allowing JPL to review and comment on any of NASA policies that affected JPL's performance. According to NASA, the new contract reflected its “One NASA” initiative, intended to align JPL's policies and procedures more closely with those of other NASA centers. (NASA, “NASA Awards JPL Contract,” news release c02-hh, 26 November 2002.)
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