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Textile Waste: Federal Entities Should Collaborate on Reduction and Recycling Efforts

GAO-25-107165
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1 Open Recommendations
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Department of Energy The Secretary of Energy, in conjunction with EPA, NIST, NSF, and OSTP, and the U.S. Department of State, should establish an interagency mechanism to coordinate federal efforts on textile circularity, reducing textile waste, and advancing textile recycling in the US. This interagency mechanism should identify and involve federal participants and should consider leading collaboration practices, including clearly defining common outcomes and identifying data and resource needs. (Recommendation 5)
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Department of Energy Contracting: Actions Needed to Strengthen Certain Acquisition Planning Processes

GAO-25-106207
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Department of Energy The Director for DOE's Office of Acquisition Management should ensure that for non-M&O acquisitions, the Acquisition Guide clearly specifies what information should be included in the contract file to support how acquisition officials considered prior lessons learned during acquisition planning. (Recommendation 1)
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Department of Energy The Senior Advisor for the Office of Environmental Management should implement procedures to ensure it maintains required contract documents on canceled solicitations. (Recommendation 8)
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Department of Energy The Director of DOE's Office of Acquisition Management should develop guidance to ensure the accurate tracking of information on canceled solicitations in agency procurement systems. (Recommendation 5)
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Department of Energy The Director for DOE's Office of Acquisition Management should develop a policy to ensure that DOE acquisition offices consistently document potential lessons learned identified during acquisition planning. (Recommendation 2)
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Department of Energy The Director of DOE's Office of Acquisition Management should implement procedures for DOE acquisition offices to consistently record information on terminated awards in agency procurement systems so the information is reliable and comprehensive. (Recommendation 10)
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Department of Energy The Senior Advisor for the Office of Environmental Management should implement procedures to consistently record information on canceled solicitations so that the information is reliable and comprehensive. (Recommendation 6)
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Department of Energy The Director for DOE's Office of Acquisition Management should revise the source evaluation board lessons learned process described in the Acquisition Guide to ensure that it incorporates all leading practices. (Recommendation 4)
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Department of Energy The Director for DOE's Office of Acquisition Management should review, through lessons learned or other review processes, the role of requirements setting in causing canceled solicitations and terminated awards, including the identification of root causes and solutions. (Recommendation 11)
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Department of Energy Contracting: Actions Needed to Strengthen Certain Acquisition Planning Processes

GAO-25-106207
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Department of Energy The Director of DOE's Office of Acquisition Management should implement procedures to ensure the accurate tracking of information on contract award timeliness at the agency. (Recommendation 12)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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