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HRD-83-34 1 (1983-02-11)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabmwj0001 and id is 1 raw text is: SS. 7 . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING, OFFICE lcou WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES February 11, 1983 DIVISION B-210382 120830 Mr. Alfred M. Zuck Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management Department of Labor Dear Mr. Zuck: Subject: Inadequate Documentation by the Department of Labor of Small Purchases Made for the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped (GAO/HRD-83-34) At the request of the Chairman, Subcommittee on Select Education, House Committee on Education and Labor, we recently completed a review of the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped (PCEH), an agency for which the Department of Labor provides administrative support. As part of Ehat effort we reviewed procurement procedures and documentation for small purchases. That review included applicable small purchase files in Labor's Directorate of Administrative Programs and Services, Division of Contract Administration. The Labor files did not conform to requirements for documenting competitive procedures or justifying the use of noncompetitive purchases. Although we did not fully review Labor's small purchase practices, we are bringing these findings to your attention because we believe corrective action is needed with regard to PCEH small purchases and because similar weaknesses might exist in Labor's practices with regard to other small purchases. BACKGROUND PCEH operates under Executive Order 11480. The order defines PCEH's mission as facilitating the development of maxi- mum employment opportunities for the physically handicapped, mentally retarded and mentally restored. The order also states that Labor is requested to make available to the President's Committee necessary office space and to furnish the Committee, under such arrangements respecting financing as may be appropri- ate, necessary equipment, supplies and services. As part of Labor's responsibilities the Division of Contract Administration reviews and approves PCEH small purchase requisitions and initi- ates applicable purchase orders. Division staff members serve as the PCEH contracting officers for these purchases. (209592)

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