General Services Administration Case Study

The Agency states this is a straightforward non-selection case, but the Agency’s management has been deceiving, provided conflicting statement, and been less than forthcoming in their responses. The selectee, Mr. Melvin Barry, does not meet the Facilities experience requirements set forth in the USAJobs announcement. In fact, Mr. Barry merely cut facilities requirements in the Major Duties from the announcement and pasted them into his resume. The interview panel, consisting of Mr. Johnson and Mr. Sanderson then graded the resumes, taking the resumes at face value. The resume scores represented over 46 percent of selection process but the information contained within the candidates’ resumes were uncorroborated. Mr. Johnson served as Mr. Barry’s direct supervisor for approximately four years, but he could not describe Mr. Barry’s construction experience, his exposure to facilities related organizations, facilities experiences, space procurement expertise, his interactions with the General Services Administration (GSA), or any internal …show more content…
The Complainant’s resume received an average rating (a numerical score of two) from both Mr. Sanderson and Mr. Johnson, despite the fact that Complainant’s resume documents over 25 years of leadership experience. The Complainant led over 100 men and women in divisions and departments on U. S. Navy ships and shore commands; he was responsible for over 40 IT personnel in a war zone, served as an Executive Officer that consisted of over 800 personnel, additionally his resume documents leadership in the private and public sector after he left the military. Mr. Barry’s resume does not indicate that he supervised or managed personnel until 2004, yet he received a “superior” rating (numerical score of four) from both Mr. Sanderson and Mr.