Energy Management: Improving Cost-Effectiveness in DOE's Support Services Will Be Difficult

RCED-93-88 Published: Mar 05, 1993. Publicly Released: Apr 09, 1993.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Energy's (DOE) support services contracts, focusing on: (1) what obstacles DOE has encountered in its efforts to improve the cost-effectiveness of its support services activities; and (2) what actions DOE has taken to overcome these obstacles.

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Comparative analysisContract costsCost analysisCost controlCost effectiveness analysisEvaluation methodsStaff utilizationInteragency relationsPersonnel managementService contracts