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Recent Reports & Testimonies

Capital Fund Proposal

Upfront Funding Could Benefit Some Projects, but Other Potential Effects Not Clearly Identified

GAO-21-215
Published: Sep 10, 2021. Publicly released: Sep 10, 2021.
Exposure Notification

Benefits and Challenges of Smartphone Applications to Augment Contact Tracing

GAO-21-104622
Published: Sep 09, 2021. Publicly released: Sep 09, 2021.
Post-Government Employment Restrictions

DOD Could Further Enhance Its Compliance Efforts Related to Former Employees Working for Defense Contractors

GAO-21-104311
Published: Sep 09, 2021. Publicly released: Sep 09, 2021.
USDA Food Box Program

Key Information and Opportunities to Better Assess Performance

GAO-21-353
Published: Sep 08, 2021. Publicly released: Sep 08, 2021.
Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program

Too Early to Determine Effects of Allowing Recipients to Serve at For-Profit Facilities

GAO-21-104379
Published: Sep 08, 2021. Publicly released: Sep 08, 2021.
Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services

Evaluating COVID-19 Response Could Help CMS Prepare for Future Emergencies

GAO-21-104401
Published: Sep 08, 2021. Publicly released: Sep 08, 2021.

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Legal Decisions

Sep 09

Data Computer Corporation of America

We deny the protest.

B-419033.4,B-419033.5,B-419033.6,B-419033.7

Sep 09

Alpha Omega Integration, LLC

We sustain the protest.

B-419812,B-419812.2

Sep 08

PAE Aviation and Technical Services, LLC

We deny the protest.

B-417704.7,B-417704.8

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Statement on Blue Origin-Dynetics Decision

Friday, July 30, 2021

The following is a statement from Kenneth E. Patton, Managing Associate General Counsel for Procurement Law at GAO, regarding today’s decision resolving the protests filed by Blue Origin Federation...

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On this 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, we remember the first responders, the survivors, and everyone who lost their lives in the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and in Shanksville. #NeverForget pic.twitter.com/F16vOiEqIK
— U.S. GAO (@USGAO) September 11, 2021

Capital Fund Proposal: Upfront Funding Could Benefit Some Projects, but Other Potential Effects Not Clearly Identified https://t.co/r9JS6L2gRS
— U.S. GAO (@USGAO) September 10, 2021

Yesterday, @TSA announced increases to fines (effective today) for individuals who violate mask mandates while traveling. We recently reported on TSA’s mask wearing requirements & other ways #TSA could reduce the spread of #COVID19: https://t.co/Y1dLwDe6rj pic.twitter.com/unT4im9K7r
— U.S. GAO (@USGAO) September 10, 2021

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