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USDA Procurement: Information on Activities During Fiscal Year 1996

RCED-97-61R Published: Feb 18, 1997. Publicly Released: Feb 18, 1997.
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1GAO provided information on the scope of the Department of Agriculture's (USDA) procurement activities and how those activities are carried out for each USDA contracting activity, focusing on: (1) the number and value of fiscal year (FY) 1996 procurement transactions; (2) the activity's organizational structure; (3) its FY 1996 cost of operation; (4) the regulations, policies, and procedures used in awarding and administering procurement actions; and (5) the audits or reviews that have been performed on their operations.

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Administrative costsContract oversightCost accountingDecentralizationFederal agency accounting systemsFederal procurement policyInteragency relationsInternal auditsProcurement practicesProcurement regulations