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Pistol Procurement: Allegations on Army Selection of Beretta 9-mm. as DOD Standard Sidearm

NSIAD-86-122 Published: Jun 16, 1986. Publicly Released: Jul 01, 1986.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed an Army contract award for 9-mm pistols to a subsidiary of an Italian firm to determine whether: (1) U.S. firms had a chance to compete for the award; (2) the Army conducted covert testing to ensure the outcome of the procurement; (3) the Army gave the awardee a competitor's bid; and (4) a secret agreement between the United States and Italian governments influenced the award.

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