Fragmented Management Hinders GSA Ability To Acquire Internal ADP Resources
AFMD-81-74
Published: Jul 28, 1981. Publicly Released: Nov 12, 1981.
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Since 1977, Administrators of General Services have stated that General Services Administration (GSA) internal automatic data processing (ADP) equipment is unreliable due to age, lack of spare parts, and maintenance. They have also stated that plans are underway to competitively replace it. Furthermore, they indicated that, once the acquisition of the needed ADP equipment was complete, GSA would no longer rely on extending its sole-source contract for teleprocessing services to support internal systems. GAO reviewed GSA plans to: (1) acquire ADP resources to support internal data processing requirements; and (2) rely on sole-source, noncompetitive extensions contracts for teleprocessing systems.
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Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| General Services Administration | The Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) should reevaluate the internal automatic data processing (ADP) program and acquisition management and then restructure it so that it can effectively acquire needed ADP resources. This would include establishing an executive ADP management committee comprising top management officials from every major organizational unit and chaired by the Deputy Administrator. This committee should have a written charter setting forth its authority and responsibilities for the consolidation and integration of both functional and technical aspects of agencywide ADP strategy, and it should work closely with the GSA Information Resources Manager. |
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