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Implementation of OMB Circular No. A-76 at Science Agencies

GAO-07-434R Published: Mar 16, 2007. Publicly Released: Apr 16, 2007.
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Congress requested that GAO determine how the Department of Commerce (National Institute for Standards and Technology and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have implemented the May 2003 revised Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-76 process, which seeks to put commercial activities now performed by government out for public-private competition. Congress was particularly interested in outcomes where public-private competitions resulted in commercial activities being contracted out to the private sector. On December 14, 2006, we briefed Congress on the preliminary results of our review. This report is an updated version of the briefing document we used.

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CompetitionCompetitive procurementFederal agenciesFederal procurementProcurement policyReporting requirementsResearch and development solicitationsSource selectionStandardsPublic-private competitions