Review of the Tennessee Valley Authority's Procurements of Automatic Data Processing Equipment
EMD-81-20
Published: Nov 07, 1980. Publicly Released: Dec 08, 1980.
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The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the General Services Administration (GSA) determined that TVA needed additional automatic data processing (ADP) equipment to handle its expanding workload. Because this need was considered urgent, GSA allowed TVA to lease additional equipment without soliciting competitive bids from computer vendors. GSA stipulated that TVA proceed expeditiously toward a competitive procurement.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Tennessee Valley Authority | The Chairman, TVA Board of Directors, should require responsible agency officials to expedite efforts to develop and implement policies and procedures for assuring the full practical use of ADP equipment. |
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| Tennessee Valley Authority | The Chairman, TVA Board of Directors, should direct that a contract for replacing TVA large-scale ADP equipment not be consummated until the agency has validated its ADP requirements and is efficiently using its existing ADP equipment. |
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| Tennessee Valley Authority | The Chairman of the TVA Board of Directors should require that responsible agency officials validate TVA existing and future ADP requirements. |
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