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Procurement Costs of General Purpose Mail Containers Can Be Reduced

GGD-81-99 Published: Sep 23, 1981. Publicly Released: Sep 23, 1981.
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Highlights

GAO reviewed restrictive conditions and specifications in Postal Service solicitations and contracts and their impact on competition, cost, and the Postal Service's relationship with private industry. Specifically, GAO reviewed the Postal Service's formally advertised, fixed price contracts for general purpose mail containers and shelf inserts.

Recommendations

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Office of Contracts To obtain containers at the best cost, the Postal Service's Office of Contracts should group future requirements in a way that minimizes freight costs.
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Government Operations
Contract administrationContract costsFixed price contractsPostal service contractsSolicitation specificationsTransportation costsPostal serviceBid solicitationsFreightGovernment procurement