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Audit of the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Selection and Management of Contract Oversight Personnel in Iraq

Submitting OIG:

Department of State OIG

Type of Report:

Other

Questioned Costs:

$0

Funds for Better Use:

$0

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AUD-MERO-19-10.pdf	1.88 MB

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation	Additional Details
1	Open	No
OIG recommends that the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (a) analyze all contracts for which it assigns Contracting Officer’s Representatives and Government Technical Monitors and determine the appropriate level of Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officer’s Representatives, the technical expertise, and other qualifications required; (b) document the analysis and determinations; (c) and provide the determinations to the Contracting Officers assigned to those contracts.
2	Open	No
OIG recommends that the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs compare Contracting Officer’s Representative and Government Technical Monitor nominee qualifications to the analysis conducted for the Bureau’s contracts as noted in Recommendation 1 and only nominate those with the necessary technical expertise and level of Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officer’s Representatives to oversee the contract and hold contractors accountable for quality and cost performance in accordance with contract terms.
4	Open	No
OIG recommends that the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs discontinue the practice of nominating Contracting Officer’s Representatives and Government Technical Monitors who do not meet Level III Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officer’s Representatives and technical expertise requirements for its contracts or obtain a temporary waiver from the Bureau of Administration, Office of the Procurement Executive, as required by Procurement Information Bulletin No. 2012-15.