Government Contractors: An Overview of the Federal Contracting-Out
Program (Testimony, 03/29/95, GAO/T-GGD-95-131).

This testimony examines congressional oversight of federal
contracting-out policies and their implementation over the years. GAO
(1) provides a brief history of the contracting-out program, (2)
discusses problems that have surfaced among federal workers affected by
contracting-out decisions, (3) examines the basis for measuring the
program's performance, and (4) describes any legislative or other
impediments to its success in promoting effective and efficient
operations of government agencies.

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 REPORTNUM:  T-GGD-95-131
     TITLE:  Government Contractors: An Overview of the Federal 
             Contracting-Out Program
      DATE:  03/29/95
   SUBJECT:  Federal procurement
             Procurement regulation
             Cost effectiveness analysis
             Competitive procurement
             Federal employees
             Service contracts
             Cost control
             Procurement evaluation
             Contracting procedures
IDENTIFIER:  OMB Circular A-76 Program
             National Performance Review
             
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