For fiscal 2012 noncompetitive contracts, the IG found all had the required written justification for award written and on file, Fierce Government reports.
According to the IG’s report, 27 percent of justifications in its sample for 2008 did not meet the required standards.
Contracting officers at DHS are required to document that they consulted three systems containing information on a contractors’ previous work prior to a noncompetitive award, according to Fierce Government.