You are administering the contract for maintenance on the space shuttles and have just been informed...

 

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You are administering the contract for maintenance on the space shuttles and have just been informed by your Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) that 2 of the pressure seals in the shuttle are showing signs of deterioration and must be replaced before the scheduled launch, 12 days from now. Your COR also indicates that there is a newly developed seal that can withstand a greater temperature and pressure ranges, and he insists that the two seals be replaced with this new seal. What method of action should you take? You are administering the contract for maintenance on the space shuttles and have just been informed by your Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) that 2 of the pressure seals in the shuttle are showing signs of deterioration and must be replaced before the scheduled launch, 12 days from now. Your COR also indicates that there is a newly developed seal that can withstand a greater temperature and pressure ranges, and he insists that the two seals be replaced with this new seal. What method of action should you take?

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1 Assess the situation The first step would be to assess the severity of the deterioration of the pressure seals and the urgency of the situation I wo... View the full answer