Overview of Boston Private Industry Council's Approach To Involve Local Employers in Employment and Training Programs

GAO surveyed the operations of the Boston Private Industry Council (BPIC) which was established under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) to increase the business community's involvement in employing and training the economically disadvantaged. Congress will likely approve some form of new employment legislation to replace CETA, and GAO studied certain aspects of BPIC operations that may help other private industry councils in this relatively new type of program.