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The Establishment of the National Environmental Supercomputing Facility in Bay City, Michigan

EPA Office of Inspector General

The Establishment of the National Environmental Supercomputing Facility in Bay City, Michigan

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
- EPA CIRCUMVENTED GSA TO ACQUIRE THE BUILDING
  - EPA Circumvented GSA to Establish a Facility for Agency Use
  - Rationale For Circumventing GSA
  - Lease Versus Purchase
  - Internal Controls
- CONCLUSION
- RECOMMENDATIONS
- AGENCY COMMENTS AND OIG EVALUATION
CHAPTER 3
- EPA PRE-SELECTED THE SUPERCOMPUTER SITE
- BACKGROUND
- LEASE CHRONOLOGY
  - Bay City Vicinity Site Options
  - Rationale For Site Selection
  - Exclusion of Competition
  - Inappropriate Contacts
  - "Comparable" Rates
  - Building Space Exceeded Requirements
- CONCLUSION
- RECOMMENDATIONS
- AGENCY COMMENTS AND OIG EVALUATION
CHAPTER 4
- EPA EXCEEDED ITS AUTHORITY
  - Antideficiency Act
  - Competition in Contracting Act
  - "Giveaway" of Government Property
  - Grand Opening Ceremony
  - Unauthorized Work
- RECOMMENDATIONS
- AGENCY COMMENTS AND OIG EVALUATION
CHAPTER 5
- EPA'S SUBCONTRACT ADMINISTRATION VIOLATED LAW
  - Subcontract Type
  - Subcontract Competition
  - Truth in Negotiations
  - Determination of Responsibility
  - Administration of Government Property
- RECOMMENDATIONS
- AGENCY COMMENTS AND OIG EVALUATION
CHAPTER 6
APPENDIX I
- RELEVANT LAWS AND REGULATIONS
APPENDIX II
- ACRONYMS
APPENDIX III
- AGENCY'S RESPONSE TO THE DRAFT REPORT
APPENDIX IV
- DISTRIBUTION

Created January 30, 1997

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