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GAO Audit on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Source Selection

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently issued a new report entitled GAO-18-139 “Defense Contracting: DOD's Use of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Procedures to…
GAO Audit on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Source Selection

GAO Audit on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Source Selection

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GAO Audit on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Source Selection
Bill Kobren
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently issued a new report entitled GAO-18-139 “Defense Contracting: DOD's Use of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Procedures to Acquire Selected Services.”

According to the GAO auditors, “during the first half of fiscal year 2017, the Army, Navy, and Air Force rarely used lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures when awarding contracts valued at $10 million or more for the types of services identified by the National Defense Authorization Act, such as information technology services. Department of Defense (DOD) guidance states that LPTA procedures are typically for requirements that are well-defined, commercial, or non-complex products or services with a minimal risk of unsuccessful contract performance. The figure shows the military departments' limited use of LPTA procedures for contracts for selected services.”