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Date Issued
Recommendation number
5
Status
Open

We recommend the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) develop guidance and update the AOC Contracting Manual to describe the use of third-party processors and vendors and define terms like “questionable merchant category codes,” “mandatory sources,” “third-party merchants,” “third-party processors” and “third-party vendors” in accordance with federal government best practices.

Significant Recommendation
No
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0