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Whistleblower Protection for Contractors

Submitting OIG: 
Social Security Administration OIG
Report Description: 
Objective: To determine whether the Social Security Administration included the required whistleblower rights and protection language in contracts that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
Date Issued: 
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Agency Reviewed / Investigated: 
Social Security Administration
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number: 
152306
Location(s): 
Agency-Wide
Type of Report: 
Review
Questioned Costs: 
$0
Funds for Better Use: 
$0
Number of Recommendations: 
3
Report updated under NDAA 5274: 
No
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Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number Recommendation Status Significant Recommendation Additional Details
1 Open No
We recommend SSA review its policies and procedures, and revise them as necessary, to ensure required Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses (such as whistleblower rights and protection language) are included in the applicable contracts, including the contracts issued against other Agencies’ contracts.
2 Open No
We recommend SSA include the whistleblower rights and protection language in the seven contracts in our sample that did not have the clause.
3 Open No
We recommend SSA ensure contracts from other Federal agencies are readily available to determine whether the contract includes required FAR clauses, by including a copy of the initial award issued by other Agencies in SSA’s Streamlined Acquisition System.
Displaying 3 of 3 Recommendations