Chief Administrative Office

The Government Accountability Office Chief Administrative Office is a civilian sub-agency within the legislative branch that executes internal contracts supporting the GAO's administrative and operational infrastructure. The CAO procures goods and services for facilities management, information technology, human resources, and organizational support functions across the GAO's offices and operations.

Contract activity at the CAO is minimal and sporadic. The portfolio contains five total awards spanning from September 2010 through March 2020, with no recorded awards in the last six years. Award cadence shows one contract in 2010, one in 2016, one in 2019, and two in 2020, with no activity recorded since then. Combined award potential value stands at $57 thousand, with $21 thousand obligated to date, representing 36 percent of potential value. Four distinct prime contractors have been awarded contracts across the portfolio history.

All five awards in the portfolio carry no set-aside designations. Competitive concentration cannot be characterized due to the minimal scale and age of the portfolio — the most recent award closed in March 2020, and the five-year recent-activity window shows no recorded awards. The small universe of four total primes across fourteen years of portfolio history suggests limited transactional volume and infrequent procurement activity rather than a competitive marketplace.

No recent contract opportunities are recorded against the CAO. The absence of awards and solicitations since 2020 indicates the CAO either has no ongoing federal contracting activity or conducts procurements through internal mechanisms outside the federal contract-opportunity reporting system. Business development professionals should verify whether the CAO continues to issue solicitations and, if so, through which channels or administrative processes.