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Department of Energy: Improving Management of Major System Acquisitions

T-RCED-97-92 Published: Mar 06, 1997. Publicly Released: Mar 06, 1997.
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GAO discussed the Department of Energy's (DOE) performance in completing its largest and most significant projects, referred to as major system acquisitions, focusing on: (1) the key factors that hinder the timely, cost-effective completion of the acquisitions; and (2) what is being done to improve DOE's performance.

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