VA Acquisition Management: COVID-19 Response Strains Supply Chain While Modernization Delays Continue

Abstract

VA spends hundreds of millions of dollars annually to meet the health care needs of about 9 million veterans. As of June 30, 2020, VA received about $19.6 billion in supplemental appropriations for COVID-19-related needs. Due to longstanding issues with VA acquisition management, GAO added it to its High Risk List in 2019. This statement discusses how VA is meeting its needs for medical and surgical supplies during the pandemic and the status of ongoing efforts to modernize its supply chain. This statement is based on information from three reports issued from 2017-2020, a draft report on the MSPV program currently with VA for comment, and preliminary observations from an ongoing review of VA's COVID-19 procurements. To perform this work, GAO reviewed VA documentation and interviewed VA officials and medical center staff.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 16, 2020
Accession Number
AD1157164

Entities

People

  • Chuck Young
  • Shelby S. Oakley

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Covid-19
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Emergencies
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Logistics
  • Medical Personnel
  • Public Health
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

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