Procurement of Secondary Exhaust Seal and Secondary Exhaust Flap for the F4O4 Engine.
Abstract
We are providing this final report for your information and use. The audit was in response to a DoD Hotline complaint received during our audit of the procurement of spare parts and supplies (Project No. OCH-50l7). The complainant alleged that the Navy Aviation Supply Office (ASO) was avoiding competition by using an Air Force basic ordering agreement (BOA) to procure secondary exhaust seals and secondary exhaust flaps for the F4O4 engine and paying higher prices than if the procurements were competitive. The audit objectives were to determine whether ASO followed Federal and DoD acquisition regulations when procuring the secondary exhaust seal and flap, and to examine applicable internal control. We concluded that ASO followed appropriate acquisition regulations. ASO used an Air Force BOA with General Electric Aircraft Engines and competitive contracts with other sources to procure the parts. The noncompetitive procurements using the Air Force BOA were properly justified and approved. However, the prices on the noncompetitive procurements were higher than the prices on the competitive procurements. The differences in the prices paid clearly show the monetary benefits of competitive purchases of the' parts.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 21, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA376806
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense