GAO says VA needs to do a better job managing schedule contracts




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Summary: The General Services Administration is famous in part for its multiple award schedule system by which the government buys billions of dollars worth of day-to-day products and services. Less known is that GSA delegates operation of a piece of the program to Veterans Affairs. Namely, the contracts for medical supplies and services. The Government Accountability Office has found, VA needs to do a better job of managing its schedule contracts. For more, we turn to Shelby Oakley, director of the VA procurement portfolio at the GAO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices