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Increased Agency Use of Efficiency Guidelines for Commercial Activities Can Save Millions

FPCD-81-78 Published: Sep 30, 1981. Publicly Released: Sep 30, 1981.
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GAO completed a limited survey of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) program to increase the efficiency of commercial or industrial-type activities in the Government.

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Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Office of Management and Budget The Director of OMB should: (1) make the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) Pamphlet No. 4 an attachment to OMB Circular A-76; (2) require agency contracting officers to determine if the statement of work was generally prepared according to OFPP Pamphlet No. 4; and (3) emphasize to all agencies the importance of using OFPP Pamphlet No. 4 to develop performance work statements.
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