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Assessment of the General Services Administration's Use of Commercial Item Descriptions

PLRD-83-43 Published: Mar 03, 1983. Publicly Released: Mar 05, 1983.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO assessed General Services Administration (GSA) efforts to use commercial item descriptions (CID) to procure supplies and equipment. CID are brief, simple descriptions of commercial or commercial-type products and are used in lieu of detailed specifications.

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Government Operations
Bid protestsCompetitionContainerizationCost analysisMaterials handlingProduct evaluationSmall business contractorsSolicitation specificationsBiddersSpecifications