Overseas Construction: Problems in Building USIA Office in Calcutta, India

NSIAD-88-8 Published: Oct 09, 1987. Publicly Released: Dec 08, 1987.

Highlights

In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the problems the Department of State encountered in the construction of an office building for the United States Information Agency (USIA) in Calcutta, India.

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Construction contractsConstruction costsContract administrationContract costsContract performanceContractor paymentsCost overrunsGovernment facility constructionEmbassiesConstruction