Federal Construction: Army Corps of Engineers and GSA Need to Improve Data on Contract Changes

Abstract

The government spends billions annually on construction projects. Contract changes, common on such projects, can delay payments and create challenges for contractors, particularly small businesses. We looked at construction contract changes at two agencies with large construction budgets: the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the General Services Administration. We found neither agency regularly tracks how long it takes to process contract changes, which makes it more difficult for them to identify and respond to problems. We recommended these agencies each develop a strategy to monitor how long construction contract changes take.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 02, 2019
Accession Number
AD1156502

Entities

People

  • Anne L. Taylor
  • Betsy Gregory-hosler
  • Bill Shear
  • Gail-lynn Michel
  • George Depaoli
  • Gina Hoover
  • Lori Fields
  • Lorraine Ettaro
  • Michael Dworman
  • Peter Anderson
  • Sam Portnow
  • Tatiana Winger
  • William T. Woods

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accountability
  • Acquisition
  • Army
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Commerce
  • Construction
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Estimates
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • National Governments
  • Procurement
  • Regulations
  • Small Business
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Oncology
  • Systems Analysis and Design