Audit of VISN Procurement Practices for FSS Professional and Allied Healthcare Staffing Services

摘要

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted this audit to evaluate Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) procurement practices for Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) 621 I which encompasses professional and allied healthcare staffing services. The audit determined whether VISN contracting officers performed adequate price reviews and analysis and complied with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) ordering procedures and competition requirements when they purchased staffing services through the FSS. Our audit of a statistical sample of 79 billed FSS healthcare staffing services orders disclosed that contracting officers had not adequately reviewed order prices and ensured compliance with FAR ordering and competition requirements during the period of April 1, 2007-March 31, 2008.