Guide to Federal Agencies' Procurement of Audit Services from Independent Public Accountants

AFMD-12.19.3 Published: Apr 01, 1991. Publicly Released: Apr 01, 1991.

Highlights

GAO published a guide for agency inspectors general and other federal officials on contracting with independent public accountants for audit services, focusing on: (1) developing solicitations; (2) evaluating bids; (3) selecting a contractor; and (4) monitoring and evaluating contractor performance.

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Topics

Auditing and Financial Management

AccountantsAuditsBid evaluationContract oversightFederal procurement policyIndependent contractorsService contractsSolicitation specificationsSource selectionChief financial officers