Open Recommendations
| Recommendation Number | Significant Recommendation | Recommended Questioned Costs | Recommended Funds for Better Use | Additional Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | $0 | $0 | ||
| We recommend that the FAS Commissioner resume iterations of the Competitive Pricing Initiative at the MAS Program level to identify, address, and reduce price variability. | |||||
| 2 | Yes | $0 | $0 | ||
| We recommend that the FAS Commissioner strengthen policies and procedures to: address data inaccuracies within FAS pricing tools; and ensure bilateral contract modifications are submitted and approved prior to catalog changes. | |||||
| 3 | Yes | $0 | $0 | ||
| We recommend that the FAS Commissioner provide additional guidance to contracting officers regarding adequate sampling techniques for large catalogs to ensure information accuracy. | |||||
| 4 | Yes | $0 | $0 | ||
| We recommend that the FAS Commissioner inform federal customer agencies that they should perform separate and independent price determinations because significant price variability puts federal customer agencies at risk of overpaying for products on MAS contracts. | |||||
| 5 | Yes | $0 | $0 | ||
| We recommend that the FAS Commissioner increase oversight and implement additional controls related to temporary price reductions. | |||||