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White House: Acquisition of Automated Resume Processing System

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date June 17, 1993
Report No. GGD-93-117
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Summary:

The White House acquired the Resumix computer system to process the flood of resumes of individuals seeking presidential appointments. Resumix appeared to have several advantages over the existing White House system, boasting more modern, less labor-intensive technology as well as potential cost savings. Also, with the large number of resumes expected, it seems unlikely that the existing system could have met the President's needs within the required deadlines. Efforts to meet federal contracting regulations governing sole-source contracting, however, had not been completed as of June 1993--four months after Resumix was leased. Although it was understandable that these were not met before Resumix was leased in February 1993, it would have been better business practice to meet them before the end of the three-month period. GAO found no evidence to support newspaper accounts of problems with the Resumix operations or the possibility of financial ties of key White House personnel with the system's suppliers.

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