Review of Secure VA-Chief Information Security Officer Support Services Acquisition Process. Department of Veterans Affairs

摘要

On September 1, 2010, the Department of Veterans Affairs issued the Request for Quotations (RFQ), Secure VA-Chief Information Security Officer Support Services, Solicitation Number VA118-10-RQ-0742. The RFQs objective was to acquire services for improving and supporting VAs information security, privacy, and risk management programs and to support the daily activities and responsibilities of the Office of Information Protection and Risk Management. Three contractors submitted bids in response to the RFQ. VA awarded the contract to Booz-Allen Hamilton for $133 million on September 28, 2010. VA received no formal protests in awarding this contract. We evaluated the Secure VA acquisition to determine whether the solicitation, proposal evaluation, and contract award processes were conducted in line with full and open competition requirements. To conduct our evaluation, we reviewed the RFQ and related documents, developed a timeline of events related to the acquisition, and identified and interviewed relevant personnel.