Improvements Are Needed to Identify Contractors Meeting the Criteria for Potential Suspension or Debarment

The Chief Procurement Officer should appoint a designated point of contact to be responsible for the IRS suspension and debarment process, including updating guidance for potential suspension and debarment referrals, and coordinating with IRS contracting officers, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, and the Treasury Suspension and Debarment Official for a potential referral, if necessary.

The Chief Procurement Officer should establish a process to monitor compliance with past performance evaluation requirements to provide reasonable assurance that IRS contracting personnel prepare evaluations of contractor performance for each contract that requires an evaluation.

The Chief Procurement Officer should develop detailed policies and procedures to accurately track contract termination status, and provide reasonable assurance that the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) and the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) accurately reflect contract termination information within the time frame specified by the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

The Chief Procurement Officer should require that contracting personnel complete training on the processes to identify and refer contractors that meet the criteria for potential suspension and debarment and accurately track terminated contracts.