Show Us the Data: The Most Wanted Government Documents

FPDS has no data element for the Procuring Contracting Officer Name so while the data elements that are in FPDS "Prepared by" and "Modified by" might include the actual name of the Contracting Officer who awarded the contract, it often does not. Those data elements often contain system administrator addresses, procurement data entry clerks, office names but not the individual name. The Procuring Contracting Officer Name should be listed with each contract since the PCO is legally responsible and accountable for the contract. In listing the name, it should be best listed as an Internet address, as in fred.couples@hud.gov. By listing the PCO, the Contracting Officer has visibility for the completeness and accuracy of the contract data. Now that isn't there.