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Controls Over Information Technology Procurements Need Improvement

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
2019-20-038
Report Type
Audit
Joint Report
Yes
Participating OIG
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
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Recommendations

The Chief Procurement Officer and the organization requesting a product or service should ensure that sufficient market research is completed to support the contract vehicle used.

The Chief Procurement Officer should ensure that contract file content reviews are timely and regularly conducted by contracting officers and assigned Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) management to confirm that documentation is complete, organized, current, consistent, and stored electronically as required.

The Chief Procurement Officer should ensure that all missing preaward and award procurement documents subsequently found during our review are saved in their respective electronic contract files.