Professional Services: Federal Agencies' Procurement of Professional Services From Alaskan Firms

In response to a congressional request, GAO provided information on federal agencies' procurement of professional services for federal projects in Alaska, specifically: (1) the policies and procedures they used to procure the professional services, especially architect-engineering services; (2) the number and value of contracts awarded to Alaskan and non-Alaskan firms during fiscal years (FY) 1984 and 1985; and (3) the consideration federal agencies gave arctic and subarctic climatic conditions in selecting architectural-engineering firms for design projects.