Report File
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Commerce OIG
Other Participating OIGs
Department of Commerce OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Commerce
Components
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Report Number
OIG-16-033-A
Report Description
Attached is our final report on USPTO’s contracts that were awarded using other than full and open competitive (“noncompetitive”) procedures. Our objective was to determine whether these noncompetitive contract awards were properly justified.
Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
9
Questioned Costs
$23,179,969
Funds for Better Use
$0
