Contract Management: Guidance Needed to Promote Competition for Defense Task Orders
Abstract
Competition requirements were waived for nearly half (34 of 74) of the multiple-award contract and federal supply schedule orders GAO reviewed. Often, contracting officers waived competition based on requests from the program offices to retain the services of contractors currently performing the work. In addressing these requests, safeguards to ensure that waivers were granted only under appropriate circumstances were lacking. Specifically, guidance for granting waivers did not sufficiently describe the circumstances under which a waiver of competition could be used. In addition, the requirements for documenting the basis for waivers were not specific, and there was no requirement that waivers be approved above the level of the contracting officer.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- AD1171574
Entities
People
- William T. Woods
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office