Procurement dollar value

CWS procurement and supply activities increased tremendously in World War II, reaching proportions never contemplated in the prewar years. Figures on dollar value Table 7) and the production of selected items Table 8) give some indication of the volume of CWS procurement. Although the CWS program was small when compared to those of other technical services Chart 1), the fact that it amounted to over a billion and a half dollars definitely placed it in the class of big business. The CWS procured materiel not only for the Army but also for the Navy, as well as for coun-... 

Table 7—Summary of Estimated Dollar Value of CWS Procurement ...

Chart l—Total Army Service Forces Estimated Dollar Value of Procurement Deliveries by Technical Services l January 1942—31 December 1945... 

The dollar value of spare parts procurement in CWS between July 1940 and October 1945 amounted to over 78,000,000. See Memo, AC Supply and Dist Div to C Conti Div, OC CWS, 1 Feb 46, sub Dollar Value of Spare Parts. CWS 314.7 Spare Parts File. 

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