The FPDS is the government’s principal repository for procurement information. Image: DCStockPhotography/Shutterstock.com
By: FEDweek StaffOnly 36 of 70 federal agencies that submitted data in 2023 to the Federal Procurement Data System certified the quality of that data, the GAO has said, while of the rest 23 did not complete a report and 11 did not respond to a request to provide copies of such reports.
The FPDS is the government’s principal repository for procurement information, some of which is displayed on USAspending.gov, the official source of federal spending data.
“Ensuring procurement data quality helps agencies and policymakers make data-driven decisions, improve public trust, and promote the efficiency and effectiveness of government,” the GAO said.
In reviewing 24 of the reports that were submitted, GAO found that not all of the requirements were met, including 19 that did not submit their reports within the OMB-set deadline
“GAO also found that five selected agencies varied in the extent to which their verification and validation procedures and corrective actions help ensure procurement data quality. For example, one did not design a statistically valid sampling methodology, and three did not adequately develop or document corrective actions to address identified issues,” it said.
GAO added that the FPDS is part of a larger suite of GSA systems for tracking procurement data and that while the GSA has consolidated or retired most of the legacy systems in that suite, it “lacks a plan and timeline to modernize the remaining three systems, including FPDS.”
It said individual agencies including GSA agreed with the report’s recommendations while OMB took no position.
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