Executive Office of the President: Major Procurements for Calendar Years
1990 to 1993 (Fact Sheet, 09/16/94, GAO/GGD-94-138FS).

This fact sheet provides information on procurements made by the White
House since January 1, 1990. GAO focused on contracts that were awarded
under procedures using other than full and open competition and the
reasons for restricting competition. For each major competition made
during calendar years 1990 to 1993, GAO provides the date of the
procurement; the goods or services acquired; whether the contract had
sole or limited sources; and, if so, the reasons for restricting the
competition.

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     TITLE:  Executive Office of the President: Major Procurements for 
             Calendar Years 1990 to 1993
      DATE:  09/16/94
   SUBJECT:  Government procurement
             Procurement procedures
             Sole source procurement
             Competitive procurement
             Competition limitation
             Federal procurement policies
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             Contractor selection
             Selected source contracts
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Fact Sheet for the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Government
Operations, House of Representatives

September 1994

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
- MAJOR PROCUREMENTS FOR CALENDAR
YEARS 1990 TO 1993

GAO/GGD-94-138FS

EOP Procurements


Abbreviations
=============================================================== ABBREV

  CEQ - Council on Environmental Quality
  CICA - Competition in Contracting Act
  EC - European Community
  EOP - Executive Office of the President
  FAR - Federal Acquisition Regulation
  FMD - Financial Management Division
  GSA - General Services Administration
  IRMD - Information Resources Management Division
  JMMFF - James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation
  NAFTA - North American Free Trade Agreement
  NSA - National Security Agency
  NSPC - National Space Council
  OA - Office of Administration
  OMB - Office of Management and Budget
  ONDCP - Office of National Drug Control Policy
  OPD - Office of Policy Development
  OSTP - Office of Science and Technology Policy
  PC - personal computer
  PFIAB - President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board
  SBA - Small Business Administration
  SCIF - sensitive compartmentalized information facility
  UNCED - United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
  USIP - United States Institute of Peace
  USTR - United States Trade Representative
  VPR - Vice President's Residence
  WHO - White House Office

Letter
=============================================================== LETTER


B-257117

September 16, 1994

The Honorable William F.  Clinger, Jr.
Ranking Minority Member
Committee on Government Operations
House of Representatives

Dear Mr.  Clinger: 

This fact sheet is in response to your request that we obtain certain
information on procurements made by the Executive Office of the
President (EOP) since January 1, 1990.  You were interested in
identifying the extent to which EOP contracts have been awarded under
procedures using other than full and open competition and the reasons
for restricting competition.  Specifically, for each major
procurement made during calendar years 1990 to 1993, you asked for
the date of the procurement, the goods or services acquired, whether
the contract was sole or limited sourced, and, if so, the reasons for
restricting competition. 


   SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY
------------------------------------------------------------ Letter :1

As agreed with your office, we obtained information on contracts over
$25,000 awarded by the EOP Office of Administration between January
1, 1990, and December 31, 1993.  EOP officials told us that the
Procurement Branch in the EOP Office of Administration generally
contracts for EOP procurements over $25,000, but other EOP units make
smaller procurements through purchase orders.  We did not include
such purchase orders in our review. 

We reviewed all Office of Administration (OA) procurement files
within our scope and extracted the following information for each
contract:  (1) the date the contract was awarded, (2) the contract
number, (3) the name of the contractor, (4) the end-user agency
within the EOP, (5) the goods or services purchased, (6) the contract
value, (7) the type of competition used, and (8) the reasons noted in
the contract file for restricting competition where other than full
and open competition procedures were used.  With respect to contract
value, we used the highest of the estimated award value for the
projected life of the contract, amended estimated value, or total
obligations. 

A significant portion (37 percent) of the contracts we reviewed
involved multiyear obligations.  Because the total estimated value of
these contracts generally was higher than the initial contract award
value, we obtained information on contract value by (1) dollar
obligations in the year the contract was awarded and (2) the total
estimated value for the expected life of the contract.  The total
estimated contract values do not necessarily correspond to actual
expenditures or funds appropriated for those purposes for any year or
in total. 

As agreed with your office, we did not evaluate the legitimacy of the
reasons given for restricting competition or determine if the EOP
adhered to federal procurement laws and regulations in awarding these
contracts.  We categorized contracts by the type of competition, the
reasons for restricting competition, and the types of goods and
services procured. 

We interviewed officials of OA and the White House Counsel's Office
to determine the organizational responsibility for major EOP
procurements and to establish the universe of documents to be
reviewed.  To verify that we reviewed all contracts over $25,000
awarded by the OA Procurement Branch during the period covered by our
review, we obtained a list from the OA Financial Management Division
(FMD) showing all disbursements over $25,000 for OA contracts and
purchase orders from January 1, 1990, to December 31, 1993.  On the
basis of the information provided by FMD, we determined that all
contracts within the scope of our work had been made available for
our review.\1

The FMD data also showed that OA used General Services Administration
(GSA) schedules contracts to make 168 purchases over $25,000 during
the time period covered by our review, at a total cost of $11.3
million.  When agencies purchase from GSA schedules, they are
procuring goods and services from vendors selected by GSA under
competitive procedures for direct ordering by individual agencies. 
In addition, the FMD list included seven open market purchase orders
issued between January 1, 1990, and December 31, 1993, and ranged in
value from $25,000 to $48,606.  However, we determined that only one
had an initial purchase value of $25,000 or more and that it was paid
with donated rather than appropriated funds.  The remaining six
purchase orders were issued initially for amounts less than $25,000
and subsequently amended to increase the purchase total. 
Consequently, none of the open market purchase orders fell within the
scope of our review. 

In addition, EOP officials provided partial documentation on three
other contracts for telephone equipment and services.  One contract
was awarded in 1990 and two in 1992.  Although these contracts
involved obligations of OA funds, they were not awarded by the OA
procurement staff.  Since the contracts were not awarded by the OA
procurement staff, the available documentation was incomplete and we
did not include these contracts in our review.  (This issue is
discussed further in the agency comments section.)

We did our work between January and August 1994 at the EOP in
Washington, D.C., in accordance with generally accepted government
auditing standards.  We discussed the information presented in this
fact sheet with EOP officials and included their comments and
clarifications where appropriate. 


--------------------
\1 The FMD listing reflected one contract with an initial award value
of $8,317 for which subsequent modifications in excess of $25,000
each were issued, resulting in a cumulative value of $76,517.  Since
the purpose of our work was to determine the level of competition for
procurements with an initial award value of $25,000 or more, we
determined that this contract did not fall within our scope. 


   BACKGROUND
------------------------------------------------------------ Letter :2

According to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), by which the
Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) of 1984 (P.L.  98-369, July 18,
1984) is implemented, there are three levels of competition: 

  full and open competition, under which all responsible sources are
     permitted to compete for government contracts;

  full and open competition after exclusion of sources, under which
     agencies are required to use competitive contracting procedures
     but may restrict competition to (1) small businesses; (2) firms
     located in labor surplus areas; or (3) small; disadvantaged
     businesses under the Small Business Administration 8(a) Program. 
     Agencies also may exclude particular sources in order to ensure
     alternate sources of supply; and

  other than full and open competition, under which agencies may
     contract without providing for full and open competition.  For
     purposes of our review, we have categorized such contracts as
     either limited or sole source depending on whether offers were
     solicited from two or more sources or just one source,
     respectively.  Under the FAR, agencies are expected to solicit
     offers from as many potential sources as is practical but may,
     if justified, solicit from and negotiate with only one source. 

Generally, agencies are required to obtain full and open competition
when procuring property or services, and must justify using other
than full and open competition by certifying that one or more of the
following conditions authorized under CICA and FAR apply:  (1) the
goods or services needed are available from only one responsible
source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency
requirements; (2) the agency's need is of an unusual and compelling
urgency; (3) the agency considers it necessary to contract with a
particular source or sources to achieve industrial mobilization, or
to promote certain essential engineering, development, or research
capability; (4) other than competitive procedures are required under
the terms of an international agreement; (5) procurement through
another executive agency or from a specified source is authorized
expressly by statute or the agency's need is for a brand name
commercial item for authorized resale; (6) disclosure of the agency's
needs would compromise national security unless the agency is
permitted to limit the number of sources; or (7) the head of the
agency determines that using full and open competition is not in the
public interest. 


   RESULTS
------------------------------------------------------------ Letter :3

EOP awarded a total of 77 contracts over $25,000 during calendar
years 1990 to 1993.  In the summary information that follows, we
excluded from the 77 contracts two 1993 telephone contracts shown in
appendix I, table I.4, with a combined value of $25.1 million.  The
1993 telephone contracts replaced the 1990 and 1992 telephone
contracts that were not awarded by OA, which were not included in our
review.  We reasoned that the comparison of 1993 OA contracts to
other years within our scope would be more balanced if the 1993
telephone contracts were excluded from the summary information.  The
remaining 75 contracts that are summarized in the next section had a
total estimated value of $60.7 million.  All of the detailed
information you requested for each procurement is shown in appendix I
and includes (1) the total estimated dollar value of contracts
awarded by type of competition, (2) the number of contracts by type
of competition, (3) the reasons given for restricting competition,
and (4) the types of goods and services procured. 


      DOLLAR VALUE OF CONTRACTS BY
      TYPE OF COMPETITION
---------------------------------------------------------- Letter :3.1

We categorized the 75 contracts on the basis of their total estimated
dollar value according to 4 categories of competition.  About 49
percent of the $60.7 million total was awarded using full and open
competition, 37 percent under full and open competition after
exclusion of sources, 4 percent under limited source competition, and
11 percent on a sole source basis, as displayed in figure 1.  The
percentages in each competition category varied by year, as shown in
figure 2. 

   Figure 1:  Dollar Value of EOP
   Contracts Over $25,000 by Type
   of Competition for Calendar
   Years 1990 to 1993

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Source:  EOP procurement files. 

   Figure 2:  Dollar Value of EOP
   Contracts Over $25,000 by Type
   of Competition and by Calendar
   Year

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Source:  EOP procurement files. 

The percentage distribution for each procurement category and year
and the applicable dollar values are summarized in table 1. 



                                      Table 1
                      
                         Dollar Value of EOP Contracts Over
                         $25,000 by Type of Competition for
                            Calendar Years 1990 to 1993

                               (Dollars in thousands)


Ca
le
nd                    Percen            Percen            Percen            Percen
ar   Total                 t                 t                 t                 t
ye  value\    Dollar      of    Dollar      of    Dollar      of    Dollar      of
ar       a     value   total     value   total     value   total     value   total
--  ------  --------  ------  --------  ------  --------  ------  --------  ------
19  $5,100      $143      3%        $0      0%    $1,169     23%    $3,788     74%
 90
19  18,551     3,588      19    14,040      76        75       0       849       5
 91
19  34,679    25,248      73     8,186      24       114       0     1,131       3
 92
19   2,328       459      20         0       0       857      37     1,012      43
 93
==================================================================================
To  $60,65   $29,438     49%   $22,226     37%    $2,215      4%    $6,780     11%
 t       8
 a
 l
 \
 b
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\a In establishing the total dollar value of each contract, we used
the highest of the estimated award value for the projected life of
the contract, the amended estimated value, or total obligations. 
Since we were requested to obtain information on the basis of actual
contract values, current dollars were used. 

\b Totals may not add due to rounding. 

Source:  EOP procurement files. 

Of the 75 contracts, 28 (37 percent) involved multiyear obligations,
including several multiyear contracts where costs are expected to be
spread out over several years.  Actual first year costs, i.e., funds
obligated during the year contracts were awarded, were $18.1 million
for the 75 contracts, as shown in table 2. 



                           Table 2
           
            Funds Obligated During Years Contracts
                         Were Awarded

                    (Dollars in thousands)

                   Total   Number of       Total
Calendar       number of   multiyear   estimated  First year
year           contracts   contracts       value     costs\a
------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
1990                  19           7      $5,100      $2,693
1991                  20          11      18,551       6,605
1992                  21           9      34,679       6,723
1993                  15           1       2,329       2,060
============================================================
Totals\b              75          28     $60,659     $18,081
------------------------------------------------------------
\a First-year costs are based on obligations made in the year the
contract was awarded.  Multiyear contracts are subject to
cancellation prior to expiration of the projected life of the
contract. 

\b Totals may not add due to rounding. 

Source:  EOP procurement files. 


      NUMBER OF CONTRACTS AWARDED
      BY TYPE OF COMPETITION
---------------------------------------------------------- Letter :3.2

We also categorized the procurement data on the basis of the numbers
of contracts awarded.  The percentages in each category of
competition changed considerably, particularly with respect to the
sole source category.  As shown in figure 3, 12 percent of all 75 EOP
contracts from 1990 to 1993 were awarded under full and open
competition, another 12 percent under full and open competition after
exclusion of sources, about 19 percent under limited competition, and
57 percent on a sole source basis.  Again, the percentages in each
category varied by year as shown in figure 4. 

   Figure 3:  Number of EOP
   Contracts Over $25,000 by Type
   of Competition for Calendar
   Years 1990 to 1993

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  Totals may not add due to rounding. 

Source:  EOP procurement files. 

   Figure 4:  Number of EOP
   Contracts Over $25,000 by Type
   of Competition and by Calendar
   Year

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  Totals may not add due to rounding. 

Source:  EOP procurement files. 

The percentage distribution of total contracts for each procurement
category and year and the numbers of contracts are summarized in
table 3. 



                                      Table 3
                      
                      Number of EOP Contracts Over $25,000 by
                       Type of Competition for Calendar Years
                                    1990 to 1993


Ca
le
nd                Number  Percen   Number  Percen   Number  Percen   Number  Percen
ar        Total       of       t       of       t       of       t       of       t
ye    number of  contrac      of  contrac      of  contrac      of  contrac      of
ar    contracts       ts   total       ts   total       ts   total       ts   total
--  -----------  -------  ------  -------  ------  -------  ------  -------  ------
19           19        1      5%        0      0%        7     37%       11     58%
 90
19           20        3      15        6      30        2      10        9      45
 91
19           21        3      14        3      14        2      10       13      62
 92
19           15        2      13        0       0        3      20       10      67
 93
===================================================================================
To           75        9     12%        9     12%       14     19%       43     57%
 t
 a
 l
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note:  Percentages may not add due to rounding. 

Source:  EOP procurement files. 


      REASONS GIVEN FOR
      RESTRICTING COMPETITION
---------------------------------------------------------- Letter :3.3

For calendar years 1990 to 1993, competition was restricted for 57
contracts, or 76 percent of the total number of EOP procurements we
reviewed.  As shown in figure 5, the most frequently cited reason for
restricting competition was unusual or compelling urgency, which was
used for 56 percent of all contracts awarded under other than full
and open competition procedures.  The second most frequently cited
reason was that there was only one responsible source for a
particular commodity or service, which was cited for 16 percent of
the contracts.  For five contracts, more than one reason was given
for restricting competition, and for four contracts, the procurement
file did not contain a reason.  The scope of our work did not include
evaluating the justifications given for restricting competition. 
However, we discuss in the following paragraph those instances where
the reasons given did not conform to FAR or where no reasons were
given.  The percentages of reasons given for restricting competition
for each calendar year are shown in figures 5, 6, and 7. 

   Figure 5:  Reasons Given for
   Restricting Competition to One
   or a Limited Number of Sources
   for Calendar Years 1990 to 1993

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  Totals may not add due to rounding. 

Source:  EOP procurement files. 

   Figure 6:  Reasons Given for
   Restricting Competition,
   Calendar Years 1990 and 1991

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  Totals may not add due to rounding. 

Source:  EOP procurement files. 

   Figure 7:  Reasons Given for
   Restricting Competition,
   Calendar Years 1992 and 1993

   (See figure in printed
   edition.)

Note:  Totals may not add due to rounding. 

Source:  EOP procurement files. 

Although our objectives did not include determining whether the EOP
complied with FAR in these procurements, we noted that in six
contracts that were awarded between 1990 and 1992, the only reasons
cited for restricting competition were ones not prescribed under
federal procurement regulations:  (1) a contractor's past work and
experience, (2) a belief that delaying the contemplated work to carry
out a competitive procurement would be disruptive to EOP staff and
would be more costly, (3) a limited number of products meeting
technical accreditation standards, (4) the lack of required products
on GSA schedules as a basis for making open market purchases under
other than full and open competition, or (5) an assertion that a
person selected for a program planning contract had the essential
skills and experience needed.  For another four contracts that were
awarded in 1990 and 1991, the EOP provided no reason for restricting
competition. 


      TYPES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
      PROCURED
---------------------------------------------------------- Letter :3.4

As shown in table 4, the 75 contracts were used most frequently to
procure computer equipment and supplies, including hardware,
software, peripheral equipment, and related maintenance. 
Specifically, 25 of the 75 contracts (33 percent) were for these
goods and services.  The next most frequently procured contracts were
for management and consulting services, accounting for 12 of the 75
contracts (16 percent). 



                                                                       Table 4
                                                       
                                                       Types of Goods and Services Procured by
                                                         Number of EOP Contracts From 1990 to
                                                                         1993



Goods and services procured           Number   Percent          Number     Percent     Number    Percent     Number    Percent     Number     Percent
--------------------------------  ----------  --------  --  ----------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ----------
Computer equipment and supplies:           5       26%               9         45%          4        19%          7        47%         25         33%
 hardware, software, peripheral
 equipment, and maintenance
 (lease/purchase)
Management/program consulting              1         5               1           5          7         33          3         20         12          16
 services:
 studies, analyses, and graphic/
 written products
Computer program application               2        11               3          15          4         19          0          0          9          12
 services:
 design, development, and
 implementation
Conference and meeting services            4        21               1           5          0          0          2         13          7           9
Telecommunications services:               2        11               1           5          0          0          1          7          4           5
 systems design and equipment
 installation/maintenance
Published/electronic information           0         0               0           0          3         14          1          7          4           5
 services:
 subscriptions and on-line
 network access
Specialized support services:              1         5               0           0          2         10          1          6          4           5
 employee counseling, mail
 handling, disaster
 preparedness, and program
 planning
Office space leases                        1         5               1           5          0          0          0          0          2           3
Office furniture                           1         5               1           5          0          0          0          0          2           3
Motor vehicle leases                       0         0               1           5          1          5          0          0          2           3
Building security services and             1         5               1           5          0          0          0          0          2           3
 equipment
Building alterations                       1         5               1           5          0          0          0          0          2           3
=====================================================================================================================================================
Total                                     19                        20                     21                    15                    75
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Source:  EOP procurement files. 

When categorized on the basis of total estimated dollar value rather
than number of contracts, more was spent on computer program
application services, including design, development, and
implementation of software systems.  As shown in table 5, nearly $29
million of the $60.7 million total expenditures for calendar years
1990 to 1993 (48 percent) were for these goods and services. 
Computer equipment and supplies was the next largest category,
accounting for nearly $14 million (23 percent). 



                                                                       Table 5
                                                       
                                                       Types of Goods and Services Procured by
                                                       Total Dollar Value of EOP Contracts From
                                                                     1990 to 1993

                                                                (Dollars in thousands)



Goods and services procured          Value\a   Percent           Value     Percent      Value    Percent      Value    Percent      Value     Percent
--------------------------------  ----------  --------  --  ----------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ----------
Computer program application             $84      1.6%          $6,775       36.5%    $21,980      63.4%          0         0%    $28,840       47.5%
 services:
 design, development, and
 implementation
Computer equipment and                 1,559      30.6           8,801        47.4      2,215        6.4      1,110       47.7     13,683        22.6
 supplies:
 hardware, software, peripheral
 equipment, and maintenance
 (purchase/lease)
Management and program                 1,750      34.3             311         1.7      9,865       28.4        590       25.3     12,517        20.6
 consulting services: studies,
 analyses, and graphic/written
 products
Building security services and           125       2.4           1,443         7.8          0          0          0          0      1,567         2.6
 equipment
Conference and meeting services          289       5.7             950         5.1          0          0         88        3.8      1,326         2.2
Telecommunications services:             716      14.0              90         0.5          0          0        118        5.1        924         1.5
 system design and equipment
 installation/maintenance
Specialized support services:            143       2.8               0           0        344        1.0        326       14.0        813         1.3
 employee counseling, mail
 handling, disaster
 preparedness, and program
 planning
Building alterations                     330       6.5              34         0.2          0          0          0          0        364         0.6
Published and electronic                   0         0               0           0        124        0.4         98        4.2        222         0.4
 information services
Motor vehicle leases                       0         0              62         0.3        152        0.4          0          0        214         0.4
Office furniture                          79       1.5              33         0.2          0          0          0          0        112         0.2
Office space leases                       26       0.5              52         0.3          0          0          0          0         78         0.1
=====================================================================================================================================================
Total\b                               $5,100                   $18,551                $34,679                $2,329               $60,659
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\a In establishing the total dollar value of each contract, we used
the highest of the estimated award value for the projected life of
the contract, the amended estimated value, or total obligations. 

\b Totals may not add due to rounding. 

Source:  EOP procurement files. 

As with the other categorizations of the data, percentage
distributions by category varied by year.  This was the case for
numbers of contracts by category of purchases as well as for the
dollar values of goods and services purchased. 


   AGENCY COMMENTS
------------------------------------------------------------ Letter :4

We discussed a draft of this fact sheet with EOP officials, including
the Director and Assistant Director of the Office of Administration,
an Assistant Counsel to the President, the General Counsel and
Assistant General Counsel, OA, the Chief, Procurement Branch, OA, and
a representative of the Office of Management and Administration,
White House Office.  These officials made several comments about the
information contained in the draft report and the manner in which
some of the information was reported. 

As explained in the draft report, we had shown the total estimated
value of each contract in the year of award, even for multiyear
contracts.  Our rationale was that the total value of the contract
would be an important factor in choosing the procurement method. 
However, EOP officials were concerned that displaying the total
estimated dollar values for the projected life of each contract in
the year of award could (1) distort the distribution of contracts by
types of competition for years when unusually large, multiyear
contracts were awarded and (2) give the appearance that obligations
in certain years exceeded budget authority.  Therefore, for clarity
purposes, we added to our presentation information on first-year
obligations for each contract and in the aggregate. 

EOP officials also provided partial documentation on three additional
telephone contracts awarded in 1990 and 1992.  While those contracts
involved obligations of OA funds, they were not awarded by the OA
Procurement Branch and EOP officials said they could not locate the
contract files.  Therefore, we excluded the 1990 and 1992 telephone
contracts from our review.  Since the 1993 telephone contracts
replaced the 1990 and 1992 telephone contracts, we deleted the 1993
contracts from our yearly comparisons, but included detailed
information on the 1993 contracts in appendix I.  We reasoned that
because of the high dollar value of the 1993 telephone contracts and
the exclusion from our review of the contracts they replaced, a
comparison of yearly purchases would be distorted if the 1993
contracts were included. 


---------------------------------------------------------- Letter :4.1

Copies of this fact sheet are being provided to interested
congressional committees; the Deputy Assistant to the President for
Management and Administration; and the Director, Office of Management
and Budget.  We also will make copies available to others upon
request. 

The major contributors to this fact sheet are listed in appendix II. 
If you have any questions concerning this fact sheet, please contact
me at (202) 512-8387. 

Sincerely yours,

J.  William Gadsby
Director, Government Business
 Operations Issues


EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
PROCUREMENT DATA FOR CALENDAR
YEARS 1990 TO 1993
=========================================================== Appendix I

Detailed information concerning EOP contracts over $25,000 awarded
between January 1, 1990, and December 31, 1993, is presented by
calendar year in tables I.1 through I.4.  For each of the 77
contracts we reviewed, the following data elements are shown:  (1)
date of contract award; (2) contract number; (3) name of contractor;
(4) EOP end-user agency; (5) goods or services purchased; (6) dollar
value\1 of the contract; (7) type of competition used and the reasons
given for limiting competition, where applicable. 



                                                                      Table I.1
                                                       
                                                       EOP Contracts Over $25,000 for Calendar
                                                                      Year 1990

                                                                (Dollars in thousands)


        Contra                  EOP end-  Goods or           First             Full      Full and  Limite          Reasons given for restricting
Award       ct                  user      services            year    Total     and    open after       d    Sole  competition (limited or sole
date    number  Contractor      agency    purchased         cost\a  value\b    open   exclusion\c  source  source  source)
------  ------  --------------  --------  ----------------  ------  -------  ------  ------------  ------  ------  ----------------------------------
1/17/   DCOC03  American        ONDCP     Computer           $46.0    $46.0                             x          None.
90              Management                application
                Systems, Inc.             systems design
                                          services for
                                          ONDCP
                                          correspondence
                                          control system

2/27/   WOC003  Grid Systems    WHO       50 computers,     $225.0   $225.0                                     x  Only one responsible source and
90              Corporation               software, and                                                            unusual and compelling urgency.
                                          related                                                                  "The White House ... depends upon
                                          equipment for                                                            a standardized portable work
                                          portable work                                                            station...." "the Grid system ...
                                          stations                                                                 was the most advantageous.... This
                                                                                                                   system is completely compatible
                                                                                                                   with existing ... laptop computer
                                                                                                                   systems."

3/19/   MB0C01  Bell            OMB       On-site field     $134.8   $462.0                                     x  Unusual urgency. Predecessor
90              Atlanticom                engineering                                                              contract with Bell Atlanticom,
                Systems, Inc.             support for                                                              which supplied OMB "Eagle"
                                          maintenance of                                                           telephone system, had expired.
                                          OMB telephone                                                            "After technical discussions with
                                          system                                                                   other sources, ... it was
                                                                                                                   determined that ... approaches
                                                                                                                   offered ... were not acceptable."

3/28/   MF0C02  J.W. Marriott   CEQ       Labor,            $152.0   $152.0                             x          Unusual and compelling urgency. On
90              Hotel                     materials, and                                                           February 23, 1990, President Bush
                                          facilities for                                                           invited all countries to the
                                          Conference on                                                            Global Change conference on April
                                          Global Change                                                            16-18, 1990. "After much
                                                                                                                   searching, it was determined that
                                                                                                                   the [J.W.] Marriott was the only
                                                                                                                   firm which had competitive pricing
                                                                                                                   with availability."

4/17/   MF0C03  Design Cuisine  CEQ       Catering for       $38.1    $38.1                             x          Unusual and compelling urgency.
90                                        Conference on                                                            Requirement established on March
                                          Global Change                                                            16, 1990, for April 16 conference.

5/3/    JM0C01  Canadair        JMMFF     Sublease office    $26.0    $26.0                             x          None.
90              Challenger,               space for
                Inc.                      foundation for 5
                                          months

6/25/   IP0C01  Close Up        USIP      Event management   $38.5    $38.5                                     x  "Sole Source contract based on
90              Foundation                services for                                                             past work and
                                          "Weekend in                                                              experience...."
                                          Washington" for                                                          "...services required are unique
                                          National Peace                                                           and not ordinary..." "Close Up
                                          Essay Contest                                                            last year contributed
                                          winners                                                                  substantially to ... the Awards
                                                                                                                   Program."

6/25/   MF0C04  University of   CEQ       Support for        $60.0    $60.0                                     x  Unusual and compelling urgency.
90              Alaska                    conference on                                                            "Because many of the participants
                                          shared living in                                                         ... are from ... academia, CEQ
                                          the Bering Sea                                                           desires to host the conference in
                                                                                                                   an academic setting. ...the
                                                                                                                   University of Alaska ... provides
                                                                                                                   ready access to experts in joint
                                                                                                                   U.S.-Soviet environmental issues."

6/28/   DC0C04  American        ONDCP     Develop and        $38.4    $38.4                                     x  "...the tracking system must be in
90              Management                implement                                                                place by August 1990. ... This
                Systems, Inc.             customized                                                               time-frame truly makes this
                                          software                                                                 procurement Compelling and
                                          application for                                                          Urgent."
                                          a drug strategy
                                          tracking system

7/26/   DC0C05  Monitor         ONDCP     Integrated        $100.7   $124.5                             x          "...security equipment (including
90              Security and              access control                                                           wiring) must be installed prior to
                Control                   and alarm                                                                walls being built." "Installation
                Systems                   monitoring for                                                           after moving ... would create ...
                                          ONDCP offices                                                            disruption and inconvenience..."
                                                                                                                   and add "...at least $20,000 ..."

8/9/    DC0C06  Charles G.      ONDCP     Conference room    $78.6    $78.6                                     x  "We believe this procurement to be
90              Stott & Co.,              furniture: 112                                                           Compelling and Urgent because the
                Inc.                      chairs and 7                                                             ... furniture will be required
                                          tables                                                                   immediately after our relocation
                                                                                                                   [late September 1990]. Furniture
                                                                                                                   could not have been ordered prior
                                                                                                                   to this time due to ... structural
                                                                                                                   changes made in conference room
                                                                                                                   configuration."

8/15/   DC0C07  Bell Atlantic   ONDCP     Labor,            $254.2   $254.2                                     x  "We believe this procurement to be
90              Network                   management, and                                                          Compelling and Urgent because the
                Services, Inc.            material for                                                             telephone system must be installed
                                          telephone system                                                         while the new [ONDCP] space is
                                          installation                                                             under construction. Delaying ...
                                                                                                                   until after the interior walls are
                                                                                                                   constructed (early August) will
                                                                                                                   add at least $10,000 to the
                                                                                                                   installation cost of the system."

9/19/   MB0C02  Xerox           OMB       Purchase 16        $94.4    $94.4                                     x  Only one responsible source.
90              Corporation               Xerox encryption                                                         "...the only encryption unit
                                          units for                                                                approved by NSA [National Security
                                          handling of                                                              Agency] for Ethernet networks is
                                          classified                                                               the Xerox Encryption Unit system."
                                          information

9/28/   DC0C08  Gescan          ONDCP     Purchase &        $146.7   $146.7                                     x  "We believe this procurement to be
90              International             installation of                                                          Compelling and Urgent because the
                                          secure message                                                           handling and distribution of
                                          handling system,                                                         secure messages is essential to
                                          including                                                                ONDCP's development and
                                          computer                                                                 implementation of the national
                                          hardware,                                                                drug strategies and to the overall
                                          software, &                                                              drug policy ... required by law."
                                          implementation
                                          workshop

9/28/   DC0C09  ABT             ONDCP     Identify,         $200.0  $1,750.                                     x  None.
90              Associates,               collect,                        0
                Inc.                      evaluate,
                                          validate, and
                                          manage research
                                          data on drugs

9/28/   OA1C01  Institute for   EOP       Implement          $33.1   $143.1       x                                Not applicable.
90              Human                     employee
                Resources                 assistance
                                          program for
                                          approximately
                                          1,700 EOP
                                          employees, to
                                          include
                                          counseling, case
                                          management, &
                                          employee
                                          briefings

9/28/   OA0C02  Digital         EOP-      Purchase 3 DEC    $475.8   $639.8                                     x  "In order to continue present
90              Equipment       IRMD      computers                                                                operation, ... [EOP] proposes to
                Corporation               currently leased                                                         acquire the existing installed
                (DEC)                     for OMB and                                                              equipment... No manufacturer makes
                                          lease additional                                                         equipment that is plug compatible
                                          computer                                                                 with the DEC disc controllers
                                          hardware and                                                             necessary to continue operations."
                                          peripheral
                                          equipment

9/28/   VR0C01  NICO            VPR       Construct                  $329.6                             x          National security. Contractor
90              Construction              handicap access   $139.6                                                 required to have access "...to the
                                          facilities at                                                            most sensitive details of the VP
                                          VPR                                                                      schedule and to classified
                                                                                                                   documents relating to security
                                                                                                                   devices at the Residence." "...
                                                                                                                   only vendor with [appropriate
                                                                                                                   security] clearances will be
                                                                                                                   allowed to review blueprints and
                                                                                                                   inspect ... job site."

9/30/   DC0C10  American        ONDCP     Tempest computer  $411.4   $452.7                             x          "To meet CIA's accreditation
90              Computer                  system\d                                                                 standards, tempest computers must
                Technology                                                                                         be utilized or the [SCIF] must be
                                                                                                                   altered..." "...it was cost
                                                                                                                   prohibitive to alter the SCIF..."

=====================================================================================================================================================
Totals      19                            $2,693.3          $5,099        1       0             7      11
                                                                .6
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Legend:  x = competition used

\a First-year costs are based on obligations made in the year the
contract was awarded. 

\b Contract values are based on the highest of estimated award value
for the projected life of the contract, amended estimated value, or
total obligations. 

\c Contracts shown as "full and open after exclusion" consist of
those set aside for small businesses, or for small, disadvantaged
businesses (SBA 8(a) Program), and are so defined under provisions of
FAR, Subpart 6.2. 

\d "Tempest" is the term used for National Security Agency-approved
computer equipment for handling of classified information. 



                                                                      Table I.2
                                                       
                                                       EOP Contracts Over $25,000 for Calendar
                                                                      Year 1991

                                                                (Dollars in thousands)


        Contra                  EOP end-  Goods or           First             Full      Full and  Limite          Reasons given for restricting
Award       ct                  user      services            year    Total     and    open after       d    Sole  competition (limited or sole
date    number  Contractor      agency    purchased         cost\a  value\b    open   exclusion\c  source  source  source)
------  ------  --------------  --------  ----------------  ------  -------  ------  ------------  ------  ------  ----------------------------------
2/7/    OA1C03  SBA             EOP       Level of effort   $418.2  $1,250.                     x                  Not applicable.
91              Subcontractor,            contract to                     8
                Information               evaluate,
                Management                select, acquire,
                Consultants               and install a
                                          Relational
                                          Database
                                          Management
                                          System for the
                                          EOP Data Center.

4/23/   VR1C01  Baker Electric  VPR       Electrical         $33.9    $33.9                             x          None.
91                                        services:
                                          underground
                                          wiring from
                                          addition to
                                          other portions
                                          of residence

5/24/   OA1C06  IBM             EOP       Purchase          $1,977  $2,082.       x                                Not applicable.
91                                        mainframe             .5        9
                                          computer,
                                          extended
                                          processor, and
                                          related
                                          equipment for
                                          EOP Data Center,
                                          and renewable
                                          maintenance
                                          services for
                                          life of system
                                          (84 mos.)

6/26/   OA1C05  SBA             EOP       Computer          $689.8   $775.1                     x                  Not applicable.
91              Subcontractor,            software
                Data Computer             application
                Corporation of            support
                America                   services, such
                                          as systems
                                          analysis,
                                          programming, and
                                          technical
                                          documentation to
                                          assist OMB

6/27/   DP1C01  W.D. Campbell   OPD       Acquired 13        $33.4    $33.4                                     x  "...urgency of the project."
91              Co.                       pieces of                                                                "...current situation is
                                          furniture for 6                                                          dysfunctional and is impacting ...
                                          computer work-                                                           productivity." Must "...commence
                                          stations in the                                                          and be completed during last two
                                          White House,                                                             weeks of August while President
                                          some of which                                                            and many senior staff are on
                                          was custom-                                                              travel." Contractor "appears
                                          built to fit                                                             uniquely able to meet
                                          available space                                                          requirements."

8/7/    DC1C02  Progressive     ONDCP     Calera Model       $57.4    $57.4                                     x  "A market survey revealed a lack
91              Technologies              9000 compound                                                            of tempest-approved scanners under
                                          document                                                                 GSA [General Services
                                          processor with                                                           Administration] Schedules
                                          "Top Scan                                                                Contracts, therefore it was
                                          Professional                                                             determined that open market
                                          software to                                                              procedures under other than full
                                          include added                                                            and open competition would be
                                          Tempest                                                                  used."
                                          Value."\d

8/8/    W1C005  SBA             WHO       Provide           $477.8  $1,514.                     x                  Not applicable.
91              Subcontractor,            equipment,                      2
                MASTECH System            cables,
                Corporation               software, and
                                          maintenance to
                                          implement a mail
                                          correspondence
                                          tracking and
                                          control
                                          capability for
                                          presidential
                                          mail

8/23/   DP1C02  Manulife Real   OPD       Lease 3,649        $51.5    $51.5                                     x  Unusual and compelling urgency.
91              Estate                    square feet of                                                           "Because of its critical need for
                                          office space at                                                          a close, daily working
                                          1850 M Street                                                            relationship, the ... [National
                                          through 1/92                                                             Council on Education Standards and
                                                                                                                   Testing] must be located in or
                                                                                                                   very near the same building with
                                                                                                                   the ... [National Educational
                                                                                                                   Goals] Panel... GSA was contacted-
                                                                                                                   -they did not have any space
                                                                                                                   available under existing leases
                                                                                                                   which met the stated need..." "the
                                                                                                                   [GSA] has delegated authority to
                                                                                                                   [OPD] to acquire office space for
                                                                                                                   an emergency situation."

9/9/    DC1C03  Science         ONDCP     Development of     $53.0    $90.1                                     x  Only one responsible source and
91              Application               telecom. system                                                          unusual and compelling urgency.
                International             documentation,                                                           Contractor was "instrumental in
                Corporation               such as detailed                                                         design and layout of all ONDCP
                                          survey of                                                                telecommunications systems under a
                                          equipment, floor                                                         prior contract... To make an award
                                          plans, and                                                               to any other ... would result in
                                          wiring diagrams                                                          unacceptable delay."

9/10/   MB1C02  Government      OMB       Computer           $40.9    $40.9                             x          "The required equipment was not
91              Technology                hardware: 10                                                             found on a current GSA Schedule,
                Services                  external                                                                 therefore it was determined that
                                          enclosures with                                                          open market procedures other than
                                          320MB hard                                                               full and open competition would be
                                          drives, 10                                                               used. Prices and availability were
                                          adapters with                                                            solicited from four ... dealers."
                                          cache, and 10
                                          card-to-option
                                          cables

9/20/   OA1C07  SBA             EOP       Custom            $1,971  $4,800.                     x                  Not applicable.
91              Subcontractor,            configured            .9        0
                Pulsar Data               computer work-
                Systems                   stations,
                                          including
                                          peripheral
                                          equipment,
                                          direct access
                                          storage devices,
                                          and other
                                          computer
                                          equipment, and
                                          maintenance,
                                          trouble
                                          shooting,
                                          hardware &
                                          software
                                          installation,
                                          and training

9/23/   OA1C08  COMPUTECH,      OMB       Computer           $14.0  $4,749.                     x                  Not applicable.
91              Inc.                      software                        4
                                          application
                                          support for the
                                          OMB, such as
                                          computer system
                                          analysis,
                                          programming,
                                          technical
                                          documentation,
                                          and system
                                          development and
                                          modernization

9/24/   DC1C05  SIGMA Data      ONDCP     Purchase 270 2MB  $ 99.7    $99.7                                     x  ONCDP has an "urgent and
91                                        RAM upgrade                                                              compelling requirement to upgrade"
                                          chips for IBM                                                            existing IBM personal computers.
                                          PS/2 personal                                                            The Agency [ONDCP] evaluated
                                          computers and                                                            available solutions and determined
                                          160 386SX20 mhz                                                          that the upgrade items offered by
                                          central                                                                  ... SIGMA DATA was the best
                                          processing units                                                         technical solution offered."
                                          to upgrade the
                                          PS/2 computers

9/25/   DC1C04  BOTEC Analysis  ONDCP     Study to assess    $61.4   $311.4                                     x  "Compelling and urgent... In order
91              Corporation               heroin                                                                   to make correct policy and budget
                                          availability,                                                            decisions, ONDCP must have a
                                          usage, prices,                                                           complete and supportable heroin
                                          trends, and                                                              threat analysis, based on the most
                                          related issues                                                           current data available."

9/26/   DC1C06  SBA             ONDCP     Conference        $298.0   $950.0                     x                  Not applicable.
91              Subcontractor,            planning
                Bright                    services for the
                Associates                ONDCP

9/27/   DC1C07  American        ONDCP     Purchase of       $154.3   $154.3                                     x  Only one responsible source and
91              Computer                  seven custom-                                                            unusual and compelling urgency.
                Technology                configured                                                               ONDCP needs to "expand their
                                          Tempest computer                                                         Secure Communications Center" to
                                          work-stations,                                                           "comply with ... regulations
                                          including                                                                regarding processing of classified
                                          peripheral                                                               information." Contractor provided
                                          equipment                                                                original tempest equipment. "...it
                                                                                                                   is essential that the same type of
                                                                                                                   equipment be procured."

9/27/   SC1C01  Grid Federal    NSPC      Purchase two       $26.3    $26.3                                     x  "The National Space Council has an
91              Systems                   Gridcase                                                                 urgent requirement to procure
                                          portable Tempest                                                         Tempested computers." "The
                                          computers,                                                               proposed contractor ... is the
                                          including                                                                only firm that has a portable
                                          related                                                                  tempest computer endorsed by the
                                          equipment and                                                            National Security Agency."
                                          software

9/30/   DC1C01  AM-PRO          ONDCP     Armed security     $65.6  $1,442.       x                                Not applicable.
91              Protective                guard services                  7
                Services, Inc.            for ONDCP
                                          offices at 750
                                          17th Street and
                                          800 Connecticut
                                          Avenue

10/7/   OA2C01  Chrysler        EOP       1 year term        $54.9    $62.1       x                                Not applicable.
91              Corporation               contract for
                                          vehicle leases

11/     OA2C02  Landmark        EOP       Renewal of         $25.1    $25.1                                     x  Landmark's products "are currently
27/91           Systems                   software                                                                 installed on the EOP mainframe
                Corporation               licenses and                                                             computer... vendor's copyright/
                                          products used on                                                         patent precludes competition in
                                          EOP mainframe                                                            satisfying this requirement."
                                          computer, and
                                          product
                                          maintenance

=====================================================================================================================================================
Totals          20                                          $6,604  $18,551       3             6       2       9
                                                                .6       .2
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Legend:  x = competition used

\a First-year costs are based on obligations made in the year the
contract was awarded. 

\b Contract values are based on the highest of estimated award value
for the projected life of the contract, amended estimated value, or
total obligations. 

\c Contracts shown as "full and open after exclusion" consist of
those set aside for small businesses, or for small, disadvantaged
businesses (SBA 8(a) Program), and are so defined under provisions of
FAR, Subpart 6.2. 

\d "Tempest" is the term used for National Security Agency-approved
computer equipment for handling classified information. 



                                                                      Table I.3
                                                       
                                                       EOP Contracts Over $25,000 for Calendar
                                                                      Year 1992

                                                                (Dollars in thousands)


                                                             First
        Contra                  EOP end-  Goods or            year             Full      Full and  Limite          Reasons given for restricting
Award       ct                  user      services          costs\    Total     and    open after       d    Sole  competition (limited or sole
date    number  Contractor      agency    purchased              a  value\b    open   exclusion\c  source  source  source)
------  ------  --------------  --------  ----------------  ------  -------  ------  ------------  ------  ------  ----------------------------------
1/13/   SC2C01  ANSER           NSPC      Technical         $133.6   $202.5                                     x  Unusual and compelling urgency.
92                                        research and                                                             "Board needs objective studies and
                                          administrative                                                           technical assessments supporting
                                          support for                                                              time-urgent high priority space
                                          study plan,                                                              policy assessments... Due to the
                                          studies,                                                                 short time frame between filing
                                          meetings and                                                             the charter of the Board ... and
                                          report                                                                   selection of the Board ... there
                                          production for                                                           was insufficient time to
                                          Vice President's                                                         competitively procure the services
                                          Space Policy                                                             required."
                                          Advisory Board

1/13/   OA2C04  Phoenix         OMB       Provide computer   $44.8    $44.8                                     x  Only one responsible source.
92              Systems, Inc.             applications                                                             "Phoenix Systems, Inc. helped
                                          support services                                                         develop the original Central
                                          to the OMB for                                                           Budget System [used by OMB] and
                                          the Decision                                                             has been involved in the
                                          Support                                                                  continuing evolution of the
                                          Reengineering                                                            system. Additional costs and
                                          Project to                                                               unacceptable delays would occur if
                                          modernize the                                                            awarded to others."
                                          system used by
                                          OMB for central
                                          budget analysis
                                          work

1/14/   OA2C03  SAS Institute,  EOP       Renewal of         $61.9   $124.8                                     x  "The software products renewed and
92              Inc.                      annual license                                                           upgraded are currently installed
                                          for copyright/                                                           on the EOP mainframe computer and
                                          patented                                                                 are an intricate part of the EOP
                                          software used on                                                         computer environment. ...the
                                          EOP mainframe                                                            proposed vendor's copyright/
                                          computer                                                                 patent precludes competition ...
                                                                                                                   Thus, the software products ...
                                                                                                                   acquired under this requirement
                                                                                                                   are available from only one
                                                                                                                   responsible source and no other
                                                                                                                   type of software will satisfy this
                                                                                                                   requirement."

3/16/   DC0C02  American        ONDCP     Upgrade the       $ 77.1    $77.1                                     x  Only one responsible source. This
92              Management                ONDCP                                                                    is a "follow on contract for the
                Systems                   Correspondence                                                           continued development of a major
                                          Control System                                                           system... To award to another firm
                                          and Strategy                                                             would result in substantial
                                          Tracking System                                                          duplication of cost ... or
                                                                                                                   unacceptable delays in fulfilling
                                                                                                                   the agency's requirements."

5/28/   OA2C05  BT North        EOP       Dial-up            $40.0    $40.0                                     x  Unusual and compelling urgency.
92              America, Inc.             computer-based                                                           "The primary source of information
                                          information                                                              used in OASIS [EOP local area
                                          services for the                                                         network services] ... is via BT
                                          EOP computer                                                             Tymnet... Funds under our existing
                                          information                                                              purchase order have been exhausted
                                          system, with                                                             and additional funding is
                                          approximately                                                            necessary to permit the services
                                          1,000 users                                                              to be used ... during the balance
                                                                                                                   of this fiscal year."

6/5/    MF2C01  Grabhorn        CEQ       Production of      $50.3    $50.3                                     x  Unusual and compelling urgency,
92              Studio                    book for UNCED                                                           book to be released in first week
                                                                                                                   of June. "The brochure will serve
                                                                                                                   as the [U.S.] communication
                                                                                                                   strategy for UNCED. Without the
                                                                                                                   brochure the Government will be
                                                                                                                   unable to effectively communicate
                                                                                                                   its position or seriously pursue
                                                                                                                   national objectives... The task is
                                                                                                                   of special urgency because of the
                                                                                                                   evolving character of these
                                                                                                                   negotiations."

7/15/   OA2C06  Sungard         EOP       Disaster          $153.6   $315.9                                     x  Unusual and compelling urgency.
92              Recovery                  recovery                                                                 "The possibility exists as a
                Services, Inc.            services for the                                                         result of the current facilities
                                          EOP.                                                                     contract competition that the EOP
                                                                                                                   ... would not have disaster
                                                                                                                   recovery services... It is
                                                                                                                   therefore vitally compelling and
                                                                                                                   urgent that the Office of
                                                                                                                   Administration insure ... Disaster
                                                                                                                   Recovery Services..."

7/31/   SC2C02  Bohdan          NSPC      Acquisition of     $67.8    $67.8                             x          Unusual and compelling urgency.
92              Associates,               16 IBM 1728 PCs,                                                         "The effective support of the Vice
                Inc.                      related                                                                  President's Space Policy Advisory
                                          equipment and                                                            Board during the conduct of their
                                          software, and                                                            initial two studies, currently in
                                          hardware/                                                                progress, makes it essential that
                                          software                                                                 the National Space Council
                                          installation and                                                         computer systems be upgraded
                                          integration                                                              immediately."
                                          services

8/10/   TN2C03  Jauregui,       USTR      Opinions on        $30.0    $30.0                                     x  Unusual and compelling urgency.
92              Naverrete y               Mexican law                                                              "The U.S. ... negotiating team
                Nader                     concerning anti-                                                         needs immediate expert advice ...
                                          dumping and                                                              in order to continue to negotiate
                                          countervailing                                                           toward the U.S. Government's
                                          duty                                                                     objectives, particularly in light
                                          determinations                                                           of the priority of this
                                          to support U.S.                                                          negotiation on the President's
                                          negotiations for                                                         agenda and the pace with which
                                          NAFTA                                                                    negotiations are proceeding."

9/1/    AB2C01  Hetra Computer  PFIAB     Tempest optical    $94.2    $94.2                                     x  Only one responsible source and
92              &                         scanning archive                                                         unusual and compelling urgency.
                Communications            system,                                                                  Hetra is "the only manufacturer of
                Industries,               including six                                                            a tempest certified scanner..."
                Inc.                      workstation                                                              System needs to be "installed and
                                          computers and                                                            in operation prior to the national
                                          related                                                                  elections in order to be utilized
                                          equipment\d                                                              during any possible transition."

9/11/   DC2C03  CSR, Inc.       ONDCP     To conduct        $380.5  $4,195.       x                                Not applicable.
92                                        short-term                      8
                                          research
                                          projects and
                                          issue related
                                          work products to
                                          assist ONDCP in
                                          developing the
                                          National Drug
                                          Control Strategy
                                          and measuring
                                          its effects

9/11/   DC2C04  BOTEC Analysis  ONDCP     To conduct        $661.9  $5,300.                     x                  Not applicable.
92              Corporation               short-term                      0
                                          research
                                          projects and
                                          issued related
                                          work products to
                                          assist ONDCP in
                                          developing the
                                          National Drug
                                          Control Strategy
                                          and measuring
                                          its effects.

9/24/   DC2C05  SBA             ONDCP     Telecom. and      $573.1   $958.1                     x                  Not applicable.
92              Subcontractor,            data processing
                TWD &                     support services
                Associates                for ONDCP,
                                          including
                                          management and
                                          administration
                                          for final
                                          development of
                                          Correspondence
                                          and Strategy
                                          Tracking System,
                                          and telecom. and
                                          data processing
                                          facility
                                          operations
                                          support

9/25/   OA3C01  PRC, Inc.       EOP       Contractor        $3,743  $20,900       x                                Not applicable.
92                                        support for           .3       .0
                                          facilities
                                          management of
                                          the EOP Data
                                          Center, and ad
                                          hoc software
                                          applications and
                                          telecom. support
                                          services

9/29/   ST2C01  Grabhorn and    OSTP      Graphic and art    $46.5    $46.5                             x          Unusual and compelling urgency.
92              Associates                work services to                                                         "Distribution of the Report on
                                          produce two,                                                             Research Intensive Universities
                                          stand alone, 20-                                                         and their Relationship with
                                          page brochures                                                           Government and the associated
                                                                                                                   brochures ... are required by mid-
                                                                                                                   December 1992. Delay in award ...
                                                                                                                   would result in serious injury ...
                                                                                                                   to the Government in that it would
                                                                                                                   not be able to strengthen its
                                                                                                                   scientific efforts through
                                                                                                                   coordination with Congress,
                                                                                                                   federal agencies and the public."

9/30/   MF2C02  Science         CEQ       Contractor         $40.0    $40.0                                     x  Unusual and compelling urgency.
92              Applications              assistance with                                                          "Meeting the current schedule
                International             preparation of                                                           requires delivery ... with no
                Corporation               reports and                                                              contractor orientation period.
                                          other documents,                                                         Failure to keep the current
                                          meeting support,                                                         schedule would risk loss of the
                                          and other tasks                                                          opportunity to develop an
                                          related to                                                               important Coastal America
                                          purpose of CEQ                                                           educational product."
                                          Coastal America
                                          project

10/     MF3C01  April Maupin    CEQ       Office             $27.7    $27.7                                     x  "We feel April has the skills
26/92                                     management                                                               essential for operating an
                                          support to plan                                                          efficient, effective office and
                                          CEQ workshops                                                            her experience is exactly what is
                                          and meetings                                                             needed to pull together and
                                                                                                                   complete these time sensitive
                                                                                                                   projects." Skills cited included
                                                                                                                   office management, knowledge of
                                                                                                                   dBase, and course work in English
                                                                                                                   and government.

11/3/   OA3C03  Desktop Data,   EOP       Computer-based     $37.3    $37.3                                     x  Only one responsible source.
92              Inc.                      information                                                              "Without these services, the OASIS
                                          systems for                                                              [EOP local area network services]
                                          commercial                                                               user community would experience a
                                          broadcast wire                                                           disruption of daily operations
                                          services                                                                 because of an inability to respond
                                                                                                                   to inquiries" from the press,
                                                                                                                   public, and Congress. No other
                                                                                                                   sources "... have been found which
                                                                                                                   can provide immediately useable
                                                                                                                   and compatible connections with
                                                                                                                   the OASIS computer system."

11/6/   OA3C02  Press           EOP       Provide            $46.7    $46.7                                     x  "Only a single responsible source
92              Association,              computer-based                                                           can provide the immediate access
                Inc.                      information                                                              to the information services
                                          services from                                                            required... We have investigated
                                          news wire                                                                alternative established service
                                          services                                                                 sources... None of these can
                                                                                                                   provide timely access to the
                                                                                                                   broadly-based information sources
                                                                                                                   required..."

12/     OA3C05  Chrysler        EOP       Motor vehicle      $53.4   $152.0       x                                Not applicable.
16/92           Corporation               leases

12/     OA3C06  SBA             EOP       Purchases of      $359.3  $1,927.                     x                  Not applicable.
21/             Subcontractor,            computer                        7
92\e            Pulsar Data               hardware,
                Systems                   software,
                                          installation,
                                          maintenance,
                                          trouble
                                          shooting, and
                                          training

=====================================================================================================================================================
Totals      21                                              $6,722  $34,679       3             3       2      13
                                                                .6       .2
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Legend:  x = competition used

\a First-year costs are based on obligations made in the year the
contract was awarded. 

\b Contract values are based on the highest of estimated award value
for the projected life of the contract, amended estimated value, or
total obligations. 

\c Contracts shown as "full and open after exclusion" consist of
those set aside for small businesses, or for small, disadvantaged
businesses (SBA 8(a) Program), and are so defined under provisions of
FAR, Subpart 6.2. 

\d "Tempest" is the term used for National Security Agency-approved
computer equipment for handling classified information. 

\e EOP awarded contract to SBA in December 1992; SBA did not
subcontract with Pulsar Data Systems until February 1993. 



                                                                      Table I.4
                                                       
                                                       EOP Contracts Over $25,000 for Calendar
                                                                      Year 1993

                                                                (Dollars in thousands)


        Contra                  EOP end-  Goods or           First             Full      Full and  Limite          Reasons given for restricting
Award       ct                  user      services            year    Total     and    open after       d    Sole  competition (limited or sole
date    number  Contractor      agency    purchased         cost\a  value\b    open   exclusion\c  source  source  source)
------  ------  --------------  --------  ----------------  ------  -------  ------  ------------  ------  ------  ----------------------------------
1/7/    OA3C04  Praxis          EOP       Maintenance for   $153.5   $153.5                                     x  Only one responsible source and
93              International,            CCA proprietary                                                          unusual and compelling urgency.
                Inc./Computer             software used on                                                         "This is [proprietary] software
                Corporation of            EOP mainframe                                                            acquired directly from CCA..."
                America (CCA)             computer                                                                 Contractor was determined to be
                                                                                                                   only source who could maintain and
                                                                                                                   enhance the products.

1/19/   OA3C07  IBM             EOP-      Purchase 100       $45.0    $45.0                                   x\e  Unusual and compelling urgency.
93                              IRMD      60MB computer                                                            "Pursuant to a Jan. 14, 1993,
                                          hard drives for                                                          Federal District Court Order...,
                                          IBM PS/2 PCs                                                             IRMD was required to remove ...
                                                                                                                   the hard drives from all PCs
                                                                                                                   assigned to certain key officials
                                                                                                                   in the Bush Administration. In
                                                                                                                   order to make the affected PCs
                                                                                                                   operable on Jan. 20 for the
                                                                                                                   Clinton Administration, it was
                                                                                                                   necessary to buy and install new
                                                                                                                   hard drives identical to those
                                                                                                                   removed from each machine."

1/19/   OA3C08  IBM             EOP       Purchase 310      $139.5   $139.5                                   x\e  Unusual and compelling urgency to
93                                        80MB and 60                                                              replace hard drives seized by
                                          120MB hard                                                               Court for Clinton passport
                                          drives for IBM                                                           investigation. "Failure to replace
                                          PS/2 PCs                                                                 ... hard drives would have meant
                                                                                                                   that incoming Clinton
                                                                                                                   Administration senior officials
                                                                                                                   would have been unable to use
                                                                                                                   their computers... Only able to
                                                                                                                   obtain the needed supplies from
                                                                                                                   the original equipment
                                                                                                                   manufacturer, IBM."

2/2/    W3C001  RESUMIX         EOP       RESUMIX           $319.4   $319.4                                     x  Urgent and compelling. "The level
93                                        automated system      \f                                                 of interest in serving in this
                                          to process                                                               President's Administration,
                                          employment                                                               measured in the volume of incoming
                                          application data                                                         paper, is overwhelmingly well
                                                                                                                   beyond the meager capacity of the
                                                                                                                   old computer system..."






4/23/   MF3C03  All West        CEQ       Labor,             $58.9    $58.9                                     x  Unusual and compelling urgency.
93              Display                   materials, and                                                           "Since the final agenda and
                                          design                                                                   details of the conference could
                                          engineering for                                                          not be established until a few
                                          backdrop,                                                                days before the conference, it was
                                          murals, meeting                                                          impossible to delay this
                                          table, etc., for                                                         procurement sufficiently to comply
                                          the Northwest                                                            with the schedule necessary to
                                          Forestry                                                                 support full-and-open competition
                                          Conference                                                               ...it was determined that All West
                                                                                                                   Display was the only local firm
                                                                                                                   ... with the resources necessary
                                                                                                                   to complete a project of this size
                                                                                                                   in the time allowed."

4/27/   MF3C02  Oregon          CEQ       Rental of          $28.9    $28.9                                     x  Unusual and compelling urgency.
93              Convention                conference rooms                                                         "Since the final agenda and
                Center                    and related                                                              details for the conference could
                                          services for the                                                         not be established until a few
                                          Northwest                                                                days before the conference, it was
                                          Forestry                                                                 impossible to delay this action
                                          Conference                                                               sufficiently to comply with the
                                                                                                                   schedule necessary to support
                                                                                                                   full-and-open competition. Based
                                                                                                                   upon a review of sites by CEQ the
                                                                                                                   Oregon Convention Center ... was
                                                                                                                   determined to be the only local
                                                                                                                   facility with the resources
                                                                                                                   necessary to complete a project of
                                                                                                                   this size in the time allowed."

5/24/   OA3C09  Graybar         EOP       Fiber optic        $48.0    $48.0                             x          Unusual and compelling urgency.
93              Electric Co.              supplies for the                                                         "Due to the urgency for the
                                          Old Executive                                                            supplies, the procurement process
                                          Office Building                                                          must be accelerated. Failure to
                                          data network                                                             install the fiber optic cable
                                                                                                                   system could delay mission
                                                                                                                   critical work which is dependent
                                                                                                                   upon use of network systems and
                                                                                                                   waste a substantial investment in
                                                                                                                   cable, equipment, and man hours
                                                                                                                   ... already ... made."

6/17/   OA3C10  Anderson Group  EOP       Consulting        $117.6   $117.6                                     x  Unusual and compelling urgency.
93                                        services to                                                              "The EOP requires independent,
                                          develop                                                                  highly objective studies and
                                          specifications,                                                          technical assessments supporting
                                          evaluation plan,                                                         this urgent, high priority
                                          and system                                                               acquisition. Due to the urgency of
                                          implementation                                                           this requirement there was
                                          plans for a new                                                          insufficient time to competitively
                                          digital                                                                  procure the services required..."
                                          telephone system
                                          for the EOP

6/21/   OA3C11  American        EOP       Telephone         $830.7  $14,509                             x          Unusual and compelling urgency and
93          \g  Telephone &               equipment for                  .3                                        national security. "Operational
                Telegraph Co.             the EOP complex,                                                         security concerns and time
                                          to include                                                               constraints dictate that only a
                                          switches,                                                                limited number of vendors be
                                          digital operator                                                         contacted to prevent disclosure of
                                          consoles, and                                                            the procurement."
                                          speaker phones

6/25/   OA3C12  Chesapeake and  EOP       Telecom. network  $1,446  $10,600                             x          Unusual and compelling urgency and
93          \g  Potomac                   equipment             .6       .0                                        national security. "The current
                Telephone Co.             installation and                                                         system has proven unable to handle
                                          support services                                                         the ... calls received. ...in
                                          for EOP complex                                                          light of the new Administration's
                                                                                                                   policy and commitment for
                                                                                                                   accessibility to Congress, public,
                                                                                                                   and private sectors, it is
                                                                                                                   imperative that the necessary
                                                                                                                   technologies be acquired to
                                                                                                                   facilitate the removal of existing
                                                                                                                   communications barriers... The
                                                                                                                   design and network architecture
                                                                                                                   ... needs to be treated as
                                                                                                                   classified because of the inter-
                                                                                                                   connectivity to the White House
                                                                                                                   Telecommunications Network...."

8/12/   W3C003  ABR Associates  EOP       Mail handling     $326.0   $326.0                             x          Unusual and compelling urgency.
93                                        services for the                                                         "The White House Correspondence
                                          White House to                                                           Unit has been unable to keep up
                                          eliminate mail                                                           with the large volume of mail...
                                          backlog                                                                  It is urgent that the backlog of
                                                                                                                   mail be eliminated as soon as
                                                                                                                   possible... There is every
                                                                                                                   indication that the volume ...
                                                                                                                   will continue at a high level and
                                                                                                                   that the staff will not be able to
                                                                                                                   process ... this mail without
                                                                                                                   contractor assistance."

8/31/   W3C002  KPMG Peat       WHO       Financial audit    $40.0    $40.0                                     x  Unusual and compelling urgency.
93              Marwick                   of the White                                                             "The required audit must be
                                          House Travel                                                             undertaken at once in order to
                                          Office                                                                   identify specific problems and
                                                                                                                   recommend corrective action so
                                                                                                                   that potential financial
                                                                                                                   mismanagement in Executive Office
                                                                                                                   of the President can be
                                                                                                                   minimized."

9/9/    TN3C01  Deloitte &      USTR      Study of dollar   $483.1   $483.1                             x          Unusual and compelling urgency.
93              Touche                    amounts of                                                               "The USTR requires immediately
                                          procurement                                                              available contractor ... to
                                          spending by all                                                          conduct a study of public
                                          central, state,                                                          procurement ... at the federal,
                                          regional, and                                                            state and municipal levels of the
                                          local                                                                    U.S. and at the Central, member
                                          governments in                                                           states, regional and municipal
                                          the United                                                               levels of the EC (European
                                          States                                                                   Community)... Proposals will be
                                                                                                                   accepted from five of the six
                                                                                                                   largest international accounting
                                                                                                                   firms with operations in the US
                                                                                                                   and the EC... The U.S. and the EC
                                                                                                                   ... specifically set the date to
                                                                                                                   conclude this study by 2/28/94."

9/22/   MB3C01  Data Retrieval  EOP       Acquire software   $42.6    $42.6                                     x  "Only one responsible source and
93              Corporation               licenses for the                                                         no other supplies or services will
                                          installation and                                                         satisfy the agency requirements.
                                          maintenance of                                                           ...it has been determined that the
                                          software                                                                 software product, TextDBMS, must
                                          products for the                                                         be used to fulfill this
                                          EOP Data Center                                                          requirement, and Data Retrieval
                                                                                                                   Corporation is the only source
                                                                                                                   from which the product may be
                                                                                                                   acquired."

9/30/   OA3C14  Innovative      EOP       Purchase an        $92.9   $361.5       x                                Not applicable
93              Interfaces,               automated
                Inc.                      library system
                                          for the Library
                                          and Information
                                          Division, EOP.
                                          The procurement
                                          includes
                                          hardware,
                                          software,
                                          installation,
                                          conversion of
                                          existing
                                          records,
                                          training, and
                                          maintenance

9/30/   OA4C01  National News   EOP       Newspaper and      $97.9    $97.9       x                                Not applicable
93              Agency, Inc.              magazine
                                          subscriptions
                                          and delivery to
                                          the EOP

11/     TN4C01  Luce, Forward,  USTR      Legal services     $67.0    $67.0                                     x  Unusual and compelling urgency.
30/93           Hamilton &                concerning                                                               "The U.S. Government needs
                Scripps                   Mexico's                                                                 immediate expert advice ... in
                                          implementation                                                           order to draw conclusions and
                                          of NAFTA                                                                 advise the Congress concerning the
                                                                                                                   adequacy of measures the Mexican
                                                                                                                   Government has taken, or must
                                                                                                                   take, to implement the NAFTA...
                                                                                                                   The proposed contractor provided
                                                                                                                   services to USTR and the
                                                                                                                   Department of Commerce in 1992 in
                                                                                                                   the negotiations of the NAFTA and
                                                                                                                   in areas directly related to ...
                                                                                                                   the subject of the procurement."

=====================================================================================================================================================
Totals      17                                              $4,337  $27,438       2             0       5      10
                                                                .6       .2
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Legend:  x = competition used

\a First-year costs are based on obligations made in the year the
contract was awarded. 

\b Contract values are based on the highest of estimated award value
for the projected life of the contract, amended estimated value, or
total obligations. 

\c Contracts shown as "full and open after exclusion" consist of
those set aside for small businesses, or for small, disadvantaged
businesses (SBA 8(a) Program), and are so defined under provisions of
FAR, Subpart 6.2. 

\d "Tempest" is the term used for National Security Agency-approved
computer equipment for handling classified information. 

\e According to EOP officials, informal price quotes were obtained
from more than one source, but the contract was documented in the
official file as sole source.  Further, it was not clear if the price
quotes obtained were for the same size hard drives as those
purchased. 

\f Includes $135,480 for the lease from February 1993 to August 1993,
$117,416 for the system buyout, $17,900 to purchase additional disk
drives, and $48,579 for maintenance from May 1993 to September 1994. 

\g The 1993 telephone contracts were excluded from summary
information contained in the fact sheet because they replaced 1990
and 1992 telephone contracts that were not awarded by the OA
procurement branch and not included in our review.APPENDIX IIAPPENDIX
II


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\1 Contract values are shown according to (a) obligations made in the
year the contract was awarded and (b) total estimated value of the
contract. 


MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS FACT
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION,
WASHINGTON, D.C. 

John S.  Baldwin, Sr., Assistant Director
Charles T.  Angelo, Evaluator-in-Charge
Robert G.  Homan, Senior Evaluator
Thomas G.  Keightley, Senior Evaluator
John A.  Parulis, Senior Evaluator

OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL,
WASHINGTON, D.C. 

V.  Bruce Goddard, Senior Attorney

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