Justice's Disadvantaged Business Advocate: Disadvantaged Business Advocate Not Reporting to Proper Management Level
GGD-86-7
Published: Dec 13, 1985. Publicly Released: Dec 13, 1985.
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In studying the Department of Justice's procurement systems, GAO found that the Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) was not reporting to the proper level of agency management.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Justice | The Attorney General should require that the Director, OSDBU, report directly to the Deputy Attorney General. |
Closed – Implemented
Justice memoranda reiterated its need to follow Justice regulations, 28 C.F.R. 0.18a, which states that the Director, OSDBU, will report to and be responsible only to the Deputy Attorney General, and will provide the Director's Annual Performance Evaluation.
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| Department of Justice | The Attorney General should require that the Deputy Attorney General, rather than a lower management official, evaluate the performance of the Director, OSDBU. |
Closed – Implemented
Justice memoranda reiterated its need to follow Justice regulations, 28 C.F.R. 0.18a, which states that the Director, OSDBU, will report to and be responsible only to the Deputy Attorney General, and will provide the Director's Annual Performance Evaluation.
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