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Standards and Technology: Impact of Fee Increases on Measurement Services

RCED-89-135 Published: Jun 22, 1989. Publicly Released: Jun 22, 1989.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO analyzed the potential impact of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) proposed fee increases on sales of calibration services and standard reference materials used by businesses and laboratories to precisely measure materials' physical and chemical properties.

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CalibrationChemical researchexecutive relationsCost analysisFeesPrice adjustmentsPrice fixingResearch and development costsStandards evaluationTest equipment