“House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committee leaders want the Government Accountability Office to look into how VA is managing its medical supply chain during the pandemic. They’re especially interested in how VA is using and managing the appropriated funds it got under the CARES Act. The chairmen and ranking members of both committees say the pandemic should prompt ‘extraordinary focus’ from GAO. They’re especially interested in any contracting issues that came up during the pandemic and obstacles that prevented VA from relying on its usual partners and other federal agencies for supplies.” Listen to the newscast here.
Source: GSA releases tool for monitoring agency spending to contractors – By Eric White, May 15, 2020. Federal News Network.
