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U.S. Postal Service
Nationwide Information Technology Hardware Inventory
Afghanistan’s Information and Communications Technology Sector: U.S. Agencies Obligated Over $2.6 Billion to the Sector, but the Full Scope of U.S. Efforts is Unknown
Users are an important asset to digital platform companies such as Google, Facebook, and Snapchat. The way digital platforms treat their users offers valuable lessons for the Postal Service and the postal platform: focus on the platform experience, strengthen user engagement, and maximize the value of the platform for users and payers.
At the request of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Supply Chain, the OIG examined the cost proposal submitted by a contractor for construction management services. Our objective was to determine if the contractor's cost proposal was fairly stated for a planned $100 million contract. In our opinion, the proposed general and administrative (G&A) rates were overstated in the proposal, compared to the G&A rates included in a current contract TVA has with this contractor. We estimated TVA could avoid about $4.1million on the planned $100 million contract by reducing the proposed G&A rates to the rates established in the other contract.(Summary Only)
