Management Assistance Report: Use of Confidentiality Agreements by a Department of State Contractor

The Bureau of Administration, Office of Logistics Management (A/LM) should order MSA Security, Inc. (MSA) to rescind its confidentiality agreements or to modify them to include an exception for reporting fraud, waste, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative and to notify all employees regarding the rescission or modification. If MSA does not promptly rescind or modify these agreements, A/LM should terminate its contracts with MSA for default.