Export Promotion: Activities of the Commerce Department's District Offices
NSIAD-86-43
Published: Feb 14, 1986. Publicly Released: Feb 26, 1986.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the mission, activities, and effectiveness of the Department of Commerce's district offices.
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Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| United States and Foreign Commercial Service | To better evaluate the United States and Foreign Commercial Service's (US&FCS) contributions in developing new exporters and new markets and the value of its export facilitation assistance, the Director General, US&FCS, should periodically survey the businesses that are helped by the district offices to obtain their perceptions of the value of the services received. |
Closed – Implemented
The survey was completed as of November 1989. A total of 960 firms were surveyed in which 217 returned responses. The data was used to support the December 1989 Strategic Review of US&FCS services.
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Business assistanceCommodity marketingExportingInternational tradeExportsExport promotionExport controlsNational securityInternational affairsCost control