ADP Equipment: Buying Through GSA's Office of Technology Plus Stores

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the government's use of Office of Technology Plus (OTP) computer stores, which the General Services Administration (GSA) established to facilitate federal acquisition of automatic data processing (ADP) products. Agencies may place single orders with OTP stores for up to $100,000 as an alternative to GSA ADP schedule contracts. GAO was asked to determine whether: (1) agencies are paying more for ADP products at OTP stores than they would if they used GSA schedule contracts; (2) agencies are complying with laws and regulations applicable to the use of OTP stores; and (3) agencies' use of OTP stores is causing small businesses who are GSA schedule contractors to abandon the federal market.