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Department of Energy
Management of Selected Department of Energy Contractors’ Health and Post-Retirement Benefits
Healthcare Inspection – Cardiothoracic Surgery Program and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Concerns, Oklahoma City VA Health Care System, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
At the request of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Supply Chain, the Office of the Inspector General examined the cost proposal submitted by a contractor, for engineering, design, and construction support for Holistic Industrial Wastewater Treatment Program services at TVA fossil plants. Our objective was to determine if the contractor's cost proposal was fairly stated for a planned $45 million contract. In our opinion, the cost proposal was overstated. We estimated TVA could save about $1.12 million on the planned $45 million contract by negotiating reductions to the proposed labor markup rates and fee rate, including labor markup rates for work performed at TVA sites, and removing the markup on subcontract costs. In addition, we identified compensation terms in the draft contract that need to be revised to reduce the potential for billing discrepancies.(Summary Only)
Implementation Review of Corrective Action Plan: Opportunities Exist to Strengthen the Federal Acqusition Service's Contracting Officer's Representative Workforce