Defense Base Act Insurance: State Department Should Evaluate its Open Market System and Incorporate Leading Practices into any Future Single Insurer Solicitation
Abstract
DBA requires U.S. government contractors to buy workers' compensation insurance for most employees working overseas. The cost of this insurance, if allowable under federal regulations, is generally reimbursable under government contracts. From 1992 until 2012, State had a contract with a single insurer to supply all State's contractors working overseas with DBA insurance. In July 2012, State's single insurer program ended after State unsuccessfully sought to solicit a new DBA single insurer agreement and State transitioned to a system requiring its contractors to obtain DBA insurance on the open market. However, concerns were raised about the transition and its impact on State's costs and on small businesses' competitiveness. To address these objectives, GAO was asked to review State's transition.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2015
- Accession Number
- AD1176850
Entities
People
- Ben Nelson
- Christina Werth
- David Dayton
- Etana Finkler
- Fang He
- Gergana Danailova-trainor
- Gezahegne Bekele
- Jeff Hartnett
- Jerry Sandau
- John O'trakoun
- Jose M. Iii Pena
- Julia Kennon
- Kyerion Printup
- Mark Dowling
- Martin de Alteriis
- Michael J. Courts
- Sonja Benson
- Teresa A. Heger
- Thomas Costa
- Timothy Young
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office