Selection Process for Major Equipment Suppliers

The Office of the Inspector General determined that bid evaluation and negotiation processes related for major equipment suppliers of gas construction projects were operating as intended; however, improvements were needed in TVA’s solicitation process. Specifically, we identified an opportunity for improvement related to the development of technical standards used in the solicitation process. In addition, we determined that TVA had a plan for addressing supply chain cybersecurity risk for procurements; however, it did not address how to determine when certain cybersecurity standards applied to equipment procurements.