DoD and GSA are working together to resolve problems found within the four client support centers while DoD continues to do business with them, the IG said in calling for a number of additional fixes to the process.
It said the undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics needs to require a DoD–qualified contracting officer to evaluate acquisitions for amounts greater than the simplified acquisition threshold when a DoD organization plans to use non–DoD contracts.
The USD–ATL should also establish overall DoD policies on acceptable contract administration roles and responsibilities when purchasing goods or services through non–DoD agencies, finalize negotiations with non–DoD agencies to develop interagency agreements that specify agreed–upon roles and responsibilities regarding contract administration and surveillance duties, negotiate with non–DoD agencies to develop procedures that will record contractor performance on all government contractors, and develop a training course that instructs contracting and program office personnel on the bona fide needs rule and appropriations law, the Defense IG continued.
It also called on the DoD comptroller–CIO to continue working with FSA to determine the amount of expired funds at GSA, as well as oversee efforts by individual components to de–obligate expired funds and provide guidance on the specific laws other than the Economy Act.
DoD said it would work to determine the amount of expired funds at the GSA, and oversee efforts by individual components to de–obligate these funds, and the acting deputy CFO agreed to provide guidance and clarification regarding the use of non–Economy Act orders in addition to distinguishing between non–Economy Act orders.
