GSA's Administration of the Automatic Data Processing Equipment (ADPE) Interim Upgrade Acquisition Policy

A review was made of the automatic data processing (ADP) equipment interim upgrade acquisition process at the General Services Administration (GSA) to evaluate the interim upgrade policy, the administration of the interim upgrade process, and the effect the interim upgrade policy has had on competition in ADP procurement. The interim upgrade process prescribed in the Federal property management regulations permits an agency to acquire ADP equipment under circumstances of limited competition, but only on a temporary basis pending fully competitive reprocurement. The process calls for an agency to document its ADP requirements and submit a request to GSA for procurement action or delegation of procurement authority.