Contracting Out: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Central Library

In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) decision to contract for the operation of its Central Library to determine: (1) if the process NOAA used complied with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) procedures; (2) if the concerns NOAA employees raised had merit; and (3) the legality of contracting for the library's operation with a U.S. subsidiary of a foreign company.