U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, Price Reasonableness Determinations for Federal Supply Schedule Orders for Supplies Need Improvement

Abstract

Objective. We determined whether U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contracting officers made determinations of fair and reasonable pricing for General Services Administration Federal supply schedule orders awarded for purchases of supplies. We reviewed a nonstatistical sample of 33 orders, valuedat $13.6 million. Findings.Contracting personnel at the U.S. ArmyEngineering and Support Center, Huntsville (CEHNC), made adequate price reasonableness determinations for 8 of 33 orders, valued at $3.6 million of $13.6 million, reviewed. Specifically, CEHNC contracting personnel compared the prices from more than one technically acceptable vendor quote and selected the lower vendor quote. However, CEHNC contracting personnel did not adequately document and support their price reasonableness determinations for 25 orders, valued at $10 million.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 29, 2016
Accession Number
AD1016490

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  • United States Department of Defense

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  • Human Systems

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  • Acquisition
  • Army
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Competition
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  • Cost Estimates
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
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  • Procurement
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