GSA On-Line Procurement Programs Lack Documentation and Reliability Testing

Abstract

The federal government is taking steps to increase its use of electronic commerce, particularly in the area of conducting on-line procurement. For example, as part of an effort to improve the functioning of the government and achieve efficiencies of operations, the President has requested agencies to expand their use of on-line procurement in fiscal year 2OO2.% GSA's two online procurement systems-GSA Advantage! and ITSS-lack basic management controls to ensure the systems produce reliable data, can not be Inappropriately modified, and provide continuous service. These controls are increasingly important since government agencies are expected to increase their use of these systems and GSA relies heavily on contractors for systems operations and maintenance. Moreover, the Congress and other oversight entities need adequate assurance that these systems are reliable and accurate to assess the effectiveness of government contracting programs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 21, 2001
Accession Number
ADA397921

Entities

People

  • Stephen A. Perry

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Application Software
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Data Processing
  • Electronic Commerce
  • Financial Management
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • National Governments
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Reliability
  • Small Business

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics