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 2005-10-19 monographic deposited born digital 18 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-144 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-144 P0b002ee1803a428f f:d06144 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-144 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-144 GAO-06-144 Contract administration Federal procurement Performance measures Procurement evaluation Procurement planning Procurement practices Strategic planning Other Written Product A39797 The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is among the largest federal acquisition agencies, spending $7.3 billion on product and service acquisitions in 2004 alone. Recent reports by VA and other organizations identified weaknesses in the agency's acquisition function that could result in excess costs to the taxpayer. One report by the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) made 24 recommendations to improve VA's acquisition function. VA has accepted these recommendations. GAO was asked to review the progress VA has made in implementing the key NAVSUP recommendations. GAO identified 7 of the 24 recommendations as key, based primarily on its professional judgment and prior experience. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-144/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-144.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-144/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-144.pdf GAO-06-144 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-144 Other Written Product GAO-06-144; Contract Management: Further Action Needed to Improve Veterans Affairs Acquisition Function; Contract administration Federal procurement Performance measures Procurement evaluation Procurement planning Procurement practices Strategic planning