Acquisition Services Reorganization at the General Services Administration (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Dec. 4, 2007 |
| Report Number |
RL33068 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Stephanie Smith, Government and Finance Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
Summary:
In January 2004, GSA's Inspector General reported that certain FTSprocurement specialists acquired goods and services through the IT Fund in a mannernot consistent with the fund's congressionally authorized procedures. In order toimprove the agency's accountability, the GSA Administrator issued his own formaladministrative plan for reorganizing the FSS and FTS into a unified FederalAcquisition Service. Although the GSA Administrator could have approved anagency reorganization without congressional approval, legislation was needed toauthorize the creation of a General Services Fund to replace the existingcongressionally authorized FSS/FTS funding structure. In the 109th Congress, H.R.2066 was passed in the House on May 23, 2005, to statutorily establish GSA'sFederal Acquisition Service (FAS). The Senate passed an amended H.R. 2066 onSeptember 6, 2006, by unanimous consent. The Senate amendment to the originalHouse bill removed a requirement that GSA appoint five regional executives to theFAS. House bill H.R. 2066, as amended, passed the House on September 25, 2006,by voice vote, and was signed into law as P.L. 109-313, on October 6, 2006. GSAannounced its revised organization plan for FAS regional offices on October 12,2006.
