International Trade:
U.S. Business Access to Certain Foreign State-of-the-Art Technology
NSIAD-91-278: Published: Sep 12, 1991. Publicly Released: Sep 24, 1991.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on whether U.S. firms in the semiconductor, semiconductor materials and equipment, and computer industries were: (1) denied advanced parts, equipment, or technologies from foreign suppliers; and (2) adversely affected by any difficulties they may have experienced in obtaining foreign parts and equipment.
GAO found that: (1) 52 of the 59 high-tech companies interviewed were purchasing state-of-the-art products from Japanese suppliers and 22 of these companies provided specific examples of instances in which Japanese suppliers had rejected their offers to buy advanced equipment, parts, or technologies or had delayed their delivery by more than 6 months; (2) U.S. companies are concerned that because of the rapid advancement of technology, even a brief delay can cause a company to fall a generation behind in its technological capabilities, resulting in lost market share; (3) Japanese suppliers denied withholding products from U.S. firms and cited such reasons for delaying or denying sales as product shortages, a lack of U.S. service facilities, and the need for product testing; (4) the U.S. industry representatives who asserted that Japanese suppliers withhold certain products from U.S. firms generally did not believe this practice was illegal; (5) only 7 of the U.S. companies interviewed said they were pressured by Japanese suppliers to buy other items or license technologies in order to obtain key semiconductor components; and (6) U.S. industry representatives believe that in order to improve the United States' ability to compete, it needs to build a stronger technology base and reduce dependence on Japan for critical technologies and equipment.
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Afghanistan Security:
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Sep 27, 2018
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Overseas Conflicts:
U.S. Agencies Have Coordinated Stabilization Efforts but Need to Document Their AgreementGAO-18-654: Published: Sep 27, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 27, 2018.
Sep 20, 2018
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Humanitarian Assistance:
USAID Should Improve Information Collection and Communication to Help Mitigate Implementers’ Banking ChallengesGAO-18-669: Published: Sep 20, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 20, 2018.
Sep 18, 2018
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Immigration:
Progress and Challenges in the Management of Immigration Courts and Alternatives to Detention ProgramGAO-18-701T: Published: Sep 18, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 18, 2018.
Sep 6, 2018
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Reported Injuries to U.S. Personnel in Cuba:
Preliminary Observations on State's Response and Management ChallengesGAO-18-695T: Published: Sep 6, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 6, 2018.
Sep 5, 2018
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Central American Police Training:
State and USAID Should Ensure Human Rights Content Is Included as Appropriate, and State Should Improve DataGAO-18-618: Published: Sep 5, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 5, 2018. -
Reported Injuries to U.S. Personnel in Cuba:
State Should Revise Policies to Ensure Appropriate Internal Communication of Relevant IncidentsGAO-18-615: Published: Jul 30, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 5, 2018.
Aug 30, 2018
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Export-Import Bank:
Status of End-Use Monitoring of Dual-Use Exports as of August 2018GAO-18-683R: Published: Aug 30, 2018. Publicly Released: Aug 30, 2018.
Aug 8, 2018
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Foreign Assistance:
U.S. Assistance for the West Bank and Gaza, Fiscal Years 2015 and 2016GAO-18-612: Published: Aug 8, 2018. Publicly Released: Aug 8, 2018.
Jul 30, 2018
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Foreign Military Sales:
Financial Oversight of the Use of Overhead Funds Needs StrengtheningGAO-18-553: Published: Jul 30, 2018. Publicly Released: Jul 30, 2018.
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