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Audit of Department of State Strategic Sourcing Efforts

AUD-FM-16-47
Report Contents
Unclassified
Report File
Category
Audit
Locations
Domestic
Bureaus/Offices
Administration (A)
Themes/Topics
Administration and Oversight
Management
Recommendation Number
1
Closed Implemented

OIG recommends that the Bureau of Administration establish a Strategic Sourcing Council to implement strategic sourcing program activities.

Recommendation Number
2
Closed Implemented

OIG recommends that the Department of State Strategic Sourcing Council (Recommendation 1) develop a charter for the Council that identifies members, roles, responsibilities, and operations.

Recommendation Number
3
Closed Implemented

OIG recommends that the Bureau of Administration, in coordination with the Strategic Sourcing Council (Recommendation 1), develop and implement a policy to establish overall Department of State-wide strategic sourcing program goals and objectives by fiscal year.

Recommendation Number
4
Closed Implemented

OIG recommends that the Bureau of Administration, in coordination with the Strategic Sourcing Council (Recommendation 1), develop and implement procedures to establish goals and objectives for strategic sourcing initiatives that are currently in place.

Recommendation Number
5
Closed Implemented

OIG recommends that the Bureau of Administration, in coordination with the Strategic Sourcing Council (Recommendation 1), develop and implement procedures to establish goals and objectives for the implementation of the identified potential strategic sourcing initiatives that are not currently in place.

Recommendation Number
6
Closed Implemented

OIG recommends that the Bureau of Administration, in coordination with the Strategic Sourcing Council (Recommendation 1), develop and implement a process to establish performance measures for strategic sourcing initiatives.

Recommendation Number
7
Closed Implemented

OIG recommends that the Bureau of Administration, in coordination with the Strategic Sourcing Council (Recommendation 1), establish a communication plan for the strategic sourcing program.

Recommendation Number
8
Closed Implemented

OIG recommends that the Bureau of Administration, in coordination with the Strategic Sourcing Council (Recommendation 1), formally establish the strategic sourcing program in the Foreign Affairs Manual and/or the Foreign Affairs Handbook.

Recommendation Number
9
Closed Implemented

OIG recommends that the Bureau of Administration, in coordination with the Strategic Sourcing Council (Recommendation 1), develop and implement an OpenNet site for personnel to obtain information regarding current and future strategic sourcing initiatives.

Recommendation Number
10
Closed Implemented

OIG recommends that the Bureau of Administration, in coordination with the Strategic Sourcing Council (Recommendation 1), develop and implement a process to track bureau and office compliance with Department requirements to use strategic sourcing initiatives.

Recommendation Number
11
Closed Implemented

OIG recommends that the Bureau of Administration, in coordination with the Strategic Sourcing Council (Recommendation 1), develop and implement controls to prohibit users from ordering office supplies from vendors other than the approved Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative office supply vendors without obtaining a valid waiver.

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