Audit of Other Transactions Awarded Through Consortiums

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Date Issued

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Submitting OIG

Department of Defense OIG

Other Participating OIGs

Department of Defense OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Department of Defense

Components

United States Navy (USN)

United States Marine Corps (USMC)

United States Army (USA)

United States Air Force (USAF)

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment

Report Number

DODIG-2021-077

Report Type

Audit

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

Open Recommendations

This report has 4 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
D-2021-0077-D000AX-0001-0001.e	No	$0	$0
Rec. 1.e: The DoD OIG recommended that the Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting clarify its policy for determining the approval level required for project awards when using consortiums and ensure the guidance is uniformly applied and implemented by contracting personnel.
D-2021-0077-D000AX-0001-0001.g	No	$0	$0
Rec. 1.g: The DoD OIG recommended that the Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting establish Department of Defense-level training specific to awarding other transactions through consortiums that ensures Agreements Officers receive training to demonstrate expertise in executing, managing, and administering complex acquisition instruments, and can function in a less structured environment where prudent judgment is essential.
D-2021-0077-D000AX-0001-0001.j	No	$0	$0
Rec. 1.j: The DoD OIG recommended that the Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting establish requirements to vet consortium members upon membership to identify which members meet applicable security requirements for future opportunities.
D-2021-0077-D000AX-0001-0001.m	No	$0	$0
Rec. 1.m: The DoD OIG recommended that the Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting develop procedures to require security reviews of solicitation and supplementary information, including the aggregate of all information being provided in the solicitations to ensure potential sensitive information is not revealed by the compilation of information.