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National Science Foundation's Actions on Recommendations of GAO Report "Opportunities for Improved Management of the Research Applied to National Needs (RANN) Program"

HRD-77-54 Published: Mar 15, 1977. Publicly Released: Mar 15, 1977.
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In March 1971 the National Science Foundation (NSF) consolidated most of its problem-oriented research into a single program called the Research Applied to National Needs (RANN) program. The program focused on NSF research activities on selected environmental and social problems and opportunities for future technological development to help solve major national problems. A 1975 report identified the following RANN program areas which needed improvement: (1) program development; (2) proposal evaluation; (3) utilization planning; and (4) hiring management officials.

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