ADP Planning: Allegations of Inadequate Procurements at the National Archives

IMTEC-88-34 Published: Apr 28, 1988. Publicly Released: Apr 28, 1988.

Highlights

Pursuant to a National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) employee's allegations of procurement irregularities, GAO examined NARA procurement of two computers and an upgrade, focusing on allegations concerning NARA: (1) procurement planning procedures; (2) underuse and poorly coordinated use of the computers; (3) inattention to user needs; and (4) investigation of the procurement.

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Information Management

ArchivesComputer equipment contractsComputer equipment managementFederal records managementIndependent agenciesInternal controlsInvestigations into federal agenciesManagement information systemsProcurementProcurement practices