ADP Acquisition: Defense Logistics Agency Has Not Justified Need for Additional Computer
IMTEC-91-33
Published: May 23, 1991. Publicly Released: Jun 27, 1991.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Defense Logistics Agency's (DLA) efforts to procure a large mainframe computer, costing about $7.8 million, for its Columbus, Ohio, information processing center.
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Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should instruct the Director, DLA, to cease procurement actions for additional computer capacity for the Columbus, Ohio, information processing center, until DLA validates its anticipated work loads. |
Due to the GAO report and changes in Defense-wide consolidations, DLA performed a new capacity study, and OTA reviewed it at the request of the Senate Defense Subcommittee on Appropriations. DLA received DPA from GSA for the procurement in January 1992 and, pending resolution of a GSBCA protest, plans to award a contract in August 1992.
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should instruct the Director, DLA, to cease procurement actions for additional computer capacity for the Columbus, Ohio, information processing center, until DLA assesses its current and future work loads against all available capacity when justifying future procurements. |
DOD has completed the validation and submitted APR to GSA for a Delegation of Procurement Authority to procure. DPA was awarded and, pending resolution of a GSBCA protest, DLA will award a contract in August 1992.
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