Audit of contracting for professional and technical services

The report concluded that it was necessary to: ". re-think the management of the service contracting process at a macro-level, particularly in light of the risks and opportunities being introduced by changes in the departmental and public service environments.". [...] While terms of reference for this committee include the review of contracting practices and the identification of financial information requirements, its focus to date has been on policy development, training and the dissemination of contracting guidance. [...] Given that the Material Group accounts for a significant portion of DND’s contracting for professional and technical services, certain actions that they plan to address the audit recommendations, such as the review of long-term on-site service contracts within that Group, will be key to improving the Department’s management of service contracting overall. [...] Chief Review Services VI/V Audit of Contracting for Professional and Technical Services November 2001 Background 1. An audit of professional and technical service contracting was included in the Chief Review Services (CRS) 1999/2000 Plan approved by the Deputy Minister and the Chief of the Defence Staff. [...] The last corporate-level internal audit of service contracting, completed in 1995, concluded that there was a need to "re-think the management of the service contracting process at a macro-level, particularly in light of the risks and opportunities being introduced by changes in the departmental and public service environments."1.