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 2002-03-01 monographic deposited born digital 79 p. GA 1.13:GAO-02-36 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-36 P0b002ee18038c1c3 f:d0236 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-36 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-36 GAO-02-36 Airports Competitive procurement Contract performance Contract oversight Leases Contract terms Construction contracts Procurement practices Service contracts Source selection Dulles International Airport (VA) Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DC) Other Written Product A02792 The Metropolitan Washington Airports Act of 1986 transferred operating responsibility for Dulles and Reagan National Airports from the federal government to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), an independent, nonfederal, public entity. MWAA, which has a 50-year lease to run the two airports, has entered into a wide range of contracts for supplies, construction, and other services. Although MWAA issued guidance in 1993 for the awarding of contracts and concession franchises, GAO found that the guidance does not adequately reflect competitive contracting principles and is out of date in many respects. Moreover, MWAA does not use its guidance to award contracts for non-concession goods and services. MWAA did not obtain full and open competition for 15 of the 35 contracts GAO reviewed, raising concerns about whether MWAA obtained the best value for the goods and services provided. The failure to obtain full and open competition also raises concerns about whether MWAA has (1) deprived prospective contractors of the chance to compete for contracts and (2) fairly evaluated all of the contractors that have competed for procurements. Finally, by not following recognized competitive principles, MWAA could be giving the appearance of favoritism in its contracting decisions. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-36/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-36.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-36/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-36.pdf GAO-02-36 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-36 Other Written Product GAO-02-36; Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: Contracting Practices Do Not Always Comply with Airport Lease Requirements; Airports Competitive procurement Contract performance Contract oversight Leases Contract terms Construction contracts Procurement practices Service contracts Source selection Dulles International Airport (VA) Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DC) Volume 93 Page 648 93 Stat. 648 Volume 97 Page 1325 97 Stat. 1325 Volume 98 Page 494 Volume 98 Page 3066 98 Stat. 494 98 Stat. 3066 Volume 100 Page 1783-376 100 Stat. 1783-376 Volume 111 Page 2204 111 Stat. 2204 Public Law 96-83 Public Law 98-191 Public Law 98-369 Public Law 98-577 Public Law 99-500 Public Law 105-102