Audit of National Contract Awards at VA's National Acquisition Center. Department Veteran Affairs

摘要

The Office of Inspector General assessed the adequacy of development, award, and oversight processes for national contracts awarded by the National Acquisition Center (NAC). We also assessed the extent to which the NAC's National Contract Service accurately used the Electronic Contract Management System (eCMS). Procurement activities represent a major management challenge in Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), and systemic weaknesses reduce the effectiveness of procurement oversight processes. We focused on NAC operations because it is the largest combined contracting activity in VA.