Department of Defense Pilot Authority for Acquiring Information Technology Services Under OMB Circular A-76

摘要

Section 336 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004, Pub L. No 108-136, authorized the Department of Defense (DOD) to conduct a pilot program to use best value source selection criteria in public- private competitions for information technology (IT) services under Office of Management and Budget (0MB) Circular A-76. This authority is scheduled to expire on September 30, 2008 Section 336 also directed us to review the pilot program to determine whether it is effective and equitable. Officials from DOD's Office of Housing and Competitive Sourcing, which has overall responsibility for addressing A-76 issues within DOD, told us that the section 336 pilot authority has not been used. Consequently, there is no basis for us to judge the effectiveness or equity of the program. Our objectives, therefore, were to determine (1) the reasons why the section 336 authority has not been used, and (2) given the scheduled expiration of the authority, whether DOD officials believe the authority should be extended.