The Internal Revenue Service Is Not Fully Complying With the 90- and 120-Day Requirements of the “No TikTok on Government Devices” Implementation Guidance

The Chief Procurement Officer should ensure that the required FAR clause is added to the contracts we found that did not include the clause.

The Chief Procurement Officer should develop processes and procedures to ensure that contracting officers comply with adding the required FAR clause to applicable contracts.

On October 19, 2023, we notified OCPO officials of our concerns with ensuring that contracting officers are inserting the FAR clause into the contracts we identified. Additionally, we brought to their attention our identification of seven social media and recruiting contracts that we believe could potentially be affected.

The Chief Procurement Officer should coordinate with the contracting officers to modify the contracts to include the FAR clause in the seven contracts we identified.

The Chief Procurement Officer should require contracting officers, regardless of NAICS code, to assess each contract and add the required FAR clause when appropriate. Performing these reviews will ensure compliance with the Department of the Treasury’s memorandum that states that the list of NAICS codes provided by the Department of the Treasury is not meant to be all-inclusive, and contracting officers still must assess each contract based on individual contractual requirements.