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PLRD-82-82 1 (1982-06-04)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabdih0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCURM9MV4. LOGISTICS. ANM RFADINESS DIVISION JUNE 4,1982 B-207382 The Honorable Gerald P. Carmen Administrator of General Services 118522 Dear Mr. Carmen: Subject: GSA Needs To Improve the Management of Its New Item Introductory Schedule Program (GAO/PLRD-82-82) The New Item Introductory Schedule (NIIS) program provides contractors a way of introducing new and improved items into the Federal Supply System, which annually provides Federal agen- cies with about $3 billion in supplies and services. NIIS sales in fiscal year 1980 totaled $16.4 million, and 200 approved items were included in the April 1981 publication for user agencies. New item applications from manufacturers or vendors are screened by the General Services Administration's (GSA's) regional business service centers, and final processing of applications is done by the Federal Supply Service (FSS). FSS may reject new item applications submitted by the business service centers. If approved, FSS awards a contract to the manufacturer or vendor to supply the item and agrees to publish it in the schedule of approved items. We reviewed the NIIS program to determine whether it is effectively introducing new and improved items into the Federal Supply System. We found the NIIS program has several weaknesses, which if corrected, would greatly improve the program. Details of our findings are summarized below and are discussed in detail in the enclosure. NIIS MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM OPERATIONS The NIIS program and its management are fragmented between several offices, and GSA has not assigned overall responsibility to any particular office. Poor management has contributed to the following problems: (942014) & 2 J~}9/

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