DOD, GSA, and NASA:
Federal Acquisition Regulation--Reform of Affirmative Action in Federal Procurement
OGC-98-64: Published: Jul 16, 1998. Publicly Released: Jul 16, 1998.
Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the Department of Defense's (DOD), National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA), and General Services Administration's (GSA) new rules amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation. GAO noted that: (1) the new rules would amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation concerning programs for small disadvantaged business concerns; (2) these rules would reform affirmative action in federal procurement to ensure compliance with the constitutional standards established by the Supreme Court; and (3) GSA, DOD, and NASA complied with applicable requirements in promulgating the rules.
Sep 28, 2018
U.S. Postal Service:
Enhancing Procedures Could Improve Product ScanningGAO-18-638: Published: Sep 28, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 28, 2018.
Sep 20, 2018
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Grants Workforce:
Actions Needed to Ensure Staff Have Skills to Administer and Oversee Federal GrantsGAO-18-491: Published: Sep 20, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 20, 2018.
Sep 17, 2018
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2020 Census:
Census Bureau Improved the Quality of Its Cost Estimation but Additional Steps Are Needed to Ensure ReliabilityGAO-18-635: Published: Aug 17, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 17, 2018.
Sep 12, 2018
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Federal Acquisitions:
Congress and the Executive Branch Have Taken Steps to Address Key Issues, but Challenges EndureGAO-18-627: Published: Sep 12, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 12, 2018.
Sep 5, 2018
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Managing for Results:
Government-wide Actions Needed to Improve Agencies' Use of Performance Information in Decision MakingGAO-18-609SP: Published: Sep 5, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 5, 2018.
Aug 30, 2018
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2020 Census:
Continued Management Attention Needed to Address Challenges and Risks with Developing, Testing, and Securing IT SystemsGAO-18-655: Published: Aug 30, 2018. Publicly Released: Aug 30, 2018.
Aug 27, 2018
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2020 Census:
Actions Needed to Address Challenges to Enumerating Hard-to-Count GroupsGAO-18-599: Published: Jul 26, 2018. Publicly Released: Aug 27, 2018.
Aug 15, 2018
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Federal Employee Misconduct:
Actions Needed to Ensure Agencies Have Tools to Effectively Address MisconductGAO-18-48: Published: Jul 16, 2018. Publicly Released: Aug 15, 2018.
Jul 30, 2018
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Buying Commercial Products:
Assessment of the E-Commerce Portal Implementation PlanGAO-18-578: Published: Jul 30, 2018. Publicly Released: Jul 30, 2018.
Jul 26, 2018
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2020 Census:
Bureau Has Made Progress with Its Scheduling, but Further Improvement Will Help Inform Management DecisionsGAO-18-589: Published: Jul 26, 2018. Publicly Released: Jul 26, 2018.
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