United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2001-06-04 monographic deposited born digital 21 p. GA 1.13:GAO-01-426 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-426 P0b002ee180389c22 f:d01426 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-426 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-426 GAO-01-426 Computers Contractors Cost control Electronic equipment Equipment inventories Internet Laboratories Procurement practices Cerro Grande (NM) Idaho Los Alamos (NM) Other Written Product A01027 The Department of Energy (DOE) received $13.2 million in supplemental funding in fiscal year 2000 to replace equipment lost in the May 2000 Cerro Grande fire that damaged the Los Alamos National Laboratory. GAO reviewed the practices used by the contractor that operates the laboratory--the University of California (UC)--to determine whether it can benefit from modified purchasing practices. GAO found that UC can save money by (1) expanding its supply sources to include suppliers such as the General Services Administration and the Internet, (2) establishing mandatory maximum performance standards for computer purchases to avoid unjustified, costly, and unnecessary capabilities, and (3) increasing its use of a standard brand of computer and computer-related equipment to maximize volume discounts with selected suppliers. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-426/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-426.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-426/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-426.pdf GAO-01-426 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-426 Other Written Product GAO-01-426; Department of Energy: Opportunities Exist to Improve Los Alamos' Equipment Purchasing Practices; Computers Contractors Cost control Electronic equipment Equipment inventories Internet Laboratories Procurement practices Cerro Grande (NM) Idaho Los Alamos (NM)