Long beach VA medical center AE services to design an expansion of the emergency dept. The project includes comprehensive design-build services for th

Awarded 2024-09-12 — 18 days before fiscal year end (Sep 30). End-of-year awards often have compressed timelines and reduced oversight.

This contract has unrealized obligation backlog — funds committed but work not yet performed. This can indicate project delays or budget holds.

This NAICS code represents a very small share of this agency's historical contracts — an unusual type of work that may indicate misclassification.

The Government Accountability Office has identified contract management challenges in this agency's operational area, recommending strengthened management controls. This is a systemic observation about the procurement environment, not a reflection on any individual contract or contractor.