USPS OIG Report: Domestic Preference in Vehicle Contracts

Posted on June 8, 2018June 8, 2018 by 21cpw

Objective The objective was to assess whether the Postal Service applied domestic preference requirements during the award of vehicle and vehicle parts contracts. Since the 1930s, the Buy American Act has required federal agencies to provide preferential treatment in its purchases of domestic end-products. The Postal Service is not subject to the Buy American Act,…

USPS OIG Report: HCR Contracting Practices and Conflicts of Interest

Posted on October 13, 2017October 13, 2017 by 21cpw

Objective Our objective was to determine if the U.S. Postal Service’s Highway Contract Route (HCR) contracting practices, including avoidance of conflicts of interest, are in compliance with Postal Service policies and procedures and in line with industry practices. What the OIG Found We found that the Postal Service’s HCR contracting practices were not always in…