Download or read book Contract Management written by United States Accounting Office (GAO) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GAO-01-125 Contract Management: Not Following Procedures Undermines Best Pricing Under GSA's Schedule

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Download or read book Contract Management Not Following Procedures Undermines Best Pricing Under GSA s Schedule written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Federal spending for goods and services has changed significantly in recent years. The government now spends more on services-ranging from basic maintenance to running computer systems-than on supplies and equipment. The government acquisition process has also changed in terms of how the government buys. In particular, the process has become more streamlined as new contract vehicles and techniques have allowed agencies to buy what they need much faster than in the past. To streamline its own acquisitions, the Department of Defense (DOD) is making extensive use of contracts awarded by other agencies, including contracts that the General Services Administration (GSA) awards to multiple companies supplying comparable products and services under the Federal Supply Schedule. In view of concerns that there is inadequate oversight and accountability over using new contract vehicles and techniques to acquire services faster, you requested that we assess whether DOD is using the Federal Supply Schedule to purchase information technology services in a manner that maximizes competition. As agreed with your offices, our specific objectives were to assess whether contracting officers were following established procedures to ensure fair and reasonable prices and whether guidance and regulations regarding purchases under the Federal Supply Schedule were adequate. We did not assess whether DOD in fact obtained fair and reasonable prices on specific orders.

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Download or read book Contract Management Not Following Procedures Undermines Best Pricing Under GSA s Schedule written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Federal spending for goods and services has changed significantly in recent years. The government now spends more on services-ranging from basic maintenance to running computer systems-than on supplies and equipment. The government acquisition process has also changed in terms of how the government buys. In particular, the process has become more streamlined as new contract vehicles and techniques have allowed agencies to buy what they need much faster than in the past. To streamline its own acquisitions, the Department of Defense (DOD) is making extensive use of contracts awarded by other agencies, including contracts that the General Services Administration (GSA) awards to multiple companies supplying comparable products and services under the Federal Supply Schedule. In view of concerns that there is inadequate oversight and accountability over using new contract vehicles and techniques to acquire services faster, you requested that we assess whether DOD is using the Federal Supply Schedule to purchase information technology services in a manner that maximizes competition. As agreed with your offices, our specific objectives were to assess whether contracting officers were following established procedures to ensure fair and reasonable prices and whether guidance and regulations regarding purchases under the Federal Supply Schedule were adequate. We did not assess whether DOD in fact obtained fair and reasonable prices on specific orders.

Download or read book Interagency contracting franchise funds provide convenience but value to DOD is not demonstrated report to congressional committees written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Interagency Contracting written by David E. Cooper (au) and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2005-11 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dept. of Defense (DoD) is the largest user of other federal agencies' contracting services. The availability of these contracting services has enabled DoD & other departments to save time by paying other agencies to award & administer contracts for goods & services on their behalf. For example, DoD uses franchise funds (FF), which are government-run, fee-for-service organizations that provide a portfolio of services, including contracting services. This report assessed whether FF ensured fair & reasonable prices for goods & services, whether DoD analyzed purchasing alternatives, & whether DoD & FF ensured value by defining contract outcomes & overseeing contractor performance. Charts & tables.

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Download or read book Contract Management written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Federal agencies have used time-and-materials (T & M) contracts to purchase billions of dollars in services. These contracts are risky because the government bears the risk of cost overruns. Effective February 2007, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) was revised, pursuant to a statutory change, to allow T & M contracts to be used to acquire commercial services under FAR Part 12, which uses a streamlined procurement process. Certain safeguards were included in FAR Part 12, including a requirement that contracting officers prepare a detailed determination and findings (D & F) that no other contract type is suitable. Based on a mandate to review the use of T & M contracts for commercial services, we assessed (1) agencies' reported use of such contracts and what they acquired, (2) the degree to which agencies complied with the new safeguards, and (3) the applicability of the safeguards to General Services Administration (GSA) schedule contracts. GAO reviewed contracts and orders at DOD and civilian agencies and spoke with contracting officials. GAO recommends that OFPP take steps to clarify the FAR regarding labor-hour contracts and to explicitly apply the Part 12 safeguards to the GSA schedules program, and that it provide guidance to contracting officials on the Part 12 D & F. In oral comments, OFPP agreed with our recommendations. The other six agencies in our review also concurred or had no comment.