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Federal Acquisition: Progress in Implementing the Services Acquisition Reform Act of 2003

GAO-05-233 Published: Feb 28, 2005. Publicly Released: Mar 30, 2005.
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In fiscal year 2004 federal spending on service contracts grew to over $189 billion governmentwide. This growth, along with cuts in the acquisition workforce and increases in high-dollar procurement actions, creates a challenging environment. In November 2003 the Services Acquisition Reform Act (SARA) was enacted to provide federal agencies with tools to optimize mission performance in this challenging environment. To implement the act, regulations and guidance must be developed, and other actions taken. GAO was asked to report on progress in implementing SARA's provisions.

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