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Sole-Source Passport Office Lamination Contract

ID-80-56 Published: Aug 21, 1980. Publicly Released: Aug 26, 1980.
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In response to a congressman's inquiries concerning a Department of State procurement, GAO provided assistance in answering several questions concerning the contract. While the State Department complied with the applicable statutory and regulatory requirements for the award of a sole source contract, the tests for the procured item were not documented.

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