Defense Hotline Allegations Concerning the Fort Huachuca, Army Contracting Command- Aberdeen Proving Ground Contract Administration and Oversight Functions
Abstract
Our objective was to review the adequacy of cost-control procedures and contract administration for cost-plus-award-fee contract W91RUS-10-C-0001 used at Fort Huachuca, Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground. In addition, the audit addresses three allegations concerning administration of the contract raised to the Defense Hotline. Fort Huachuca, Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground officials could improve the administration and oversight of cost-plus-award-fee contract W91RUS-10-C-0001, with a total estimated value of $286,541,416. Specifically, Fort Huachuca, contracting officials did not: 1. include adequate documentation to support incremental funding modifications within the contract file; 2. properly authorize contract oversight or update the quality assurance surveillance plan; or 3. evaluate contractor performance with standards that were compliant with the Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement. This occurred because contracting officials used one contract modification to fund multiple work assignment orders (WAOs) and did not identify which WAOs were funded in the modification; misinterpreted the Army Contracting Command Pamphlet 70-1 and did not designate or train work assignment order authors and test officers as alternate contracting officer s representatives, as required. In addition, contracting officials were unaware of the Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement requirements regarding contractor performance criteria and used conflicting wording in the award-fee plan. As a result, Fort Huachuca contracting officials may have overpaid for contract cost increases. Furthermore, we determined that one of the three Defense Hotline allegations was partially substantiated. This allegation was addressed during the audit. The other two allegations were unsubstantiated.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 14, 2014
- Accession Number
- ADA602877
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense