VA Construction: Contract Award Delays

HEHS-98-188R Published: Jul 10, 1998. Publicly Released: Jul 10, 1998.

Highlights

Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) construction contracting delays, focusing on whether these delays had impoundment implications under the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

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Topics

Government Operations

Budget authorityConstruction contractsFederal procurementGovernment facility constructionImpoundmentReporting requirementsSchedule slippagesSource selectionConstructionIndependent agencies