Audit of the Construction Contract Award and Security Evaluation of the New Embassy Compound London

OIG recommends that the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations establish controls to ensure that construction is not initiated before innovative and developmental designs have been approved by the Bureau of Diplomatic Security.

OIG recommends that the Bureau of Diplomatic Security establish controls to ensure that required research and developmental testing is completed and results are fully analyzed before it certifies to Congress designs for construction.

OIG recommends that the Bureau of Administration, Office of the Procurement Executive, develop and implement policies and procedures for administering the Early Contractor Involvement project-delivery method, which uses a fixed-price incentive (successive targets) (FPIS) contract, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation.

OIG recommends that the Bureau of Administration, Office of the Procurement Executive develop and implement training for administering the Early Contractor Involvement project-delivery method, which uses a fixed-price incentive (successive targets) (FPIS) contract, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation.