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Federal Research Projects: Concerns About DOE's Super Collider Site Selection Process

RCED-87-175FS Published: Aug 06, 1987. Publicly Released: Aug 06, 1987.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Energy's (DOE) selection of a site for its proposed superconducting super collider (SSC) to determine whether: (1) precedents exist for selecting sites for multimillion dollar research projects on the basis of competitive bidding, with states providing land and other incentives; (2) federal research and development funds have become more concentrated over the past 20 years; and (3) federal agencies have made any efforts to distribute these funds among as many states as possible.

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Competitive procurementEvaluation criteriastate relationsFunds managementGovernment facility constructionProcurement practicesResearch and development costsResearch and development facilitiesSite selectionBid proposals