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We recommend that the chief acquisition officer direct the contracting officer to modify the present contract to correctly identify the contract type.
We recommend that the chief acquisition officer implement policy to ensure that the Peace Corps’ contacting officers follow Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 16.1, “Selecting Contract Types.”
We recommend that the chief acquisition officer direct the contracting officer to modify the present contract to more accurately identify and describe what the contract line item numbers are intended to cover and break out the obligated amounts for billed claims and the network fees under multiple separate contract line item numbers, as appropriate.
We recommend that the chief acquisition officer implement policy to ensure that the Peace Corps contracting officers follow Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 44, “Subcontracting Policies and Procedures,” when subcontracting is proposed by prime contractors.
We recommend that the chief acquisition officer direct the contracting officer to determine if there has been an overpayment related to the non-use of the MDR benchmark over the period October 1, 2005, through August 31, 2015. If it is determined an overpayment has been made, the chief acquisition officer should seek a recovery of the amount overpaid.