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Procurement: Assessment of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Nov. 20, 1987
Report No. NSIAD-88-35
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Summary:

GAO reviewed the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) to assess its leadership in setting government-wide procurement policy.

GAO found that: (1) the procurement community believes that a central procurement policy office is needed to oversee government procurement; (2) OFPP has not consistently performed the basic statutory functions of providing overall procurement direction and maintaining the Federal Acquisition Regulation, as initially envisioned; (3) the lack of strong management and leadership, inadequate support from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and a lack of staff resources contributed to its uneven performance; (4) since the appointment of a new administrator, OFPP has used its existing authority more assertively; and (5) because the administrator's post was vacant for almost 2 years, many believe that lengthy periods without an administrator hinder OFPP effectiveness.

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