Procurement Reform: Opportunities for Change (Testimony, 04/06/95,
GAO/T-OGC-95-19).

Last year, Congress sought to reform the government's acquisition system
by passing the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994, which
established a simplified acquisition threshold and a preference for
commercial items.  It also reduced the administrative burden associated
with the government's specialized requirements.  As momentous as this
legislation was, many believe that it represents only a first step
rather than a culmination of reform. Several additional reform proposals
are now under discussion.  This testimony provides GAO's preliminary
views on proposals that it believes merit further consideration and
study.  These reform proposals basically involve three issues: (1) how
to simplify the process further, (2) how to select the best contract,
and (3) how to resolve disputes over the selection process

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 REPORTNUM:  T-OGC-95-19
     TITLE:  Procurement Reform: Opportunities for Change
      DATE:  04/06/95
   SUBJECT:  Federal procurement
             Defense procurement
             Procurement procedures
             Cost control
             Bid protests
             Contractor selection
             Competitive range
             Computerized information systems
             Procurement regulation
IDENTIFIER:  Federal Acquisition Computer Network
             SBA 8(a) Program
             SBA Certificate of Competency Program
             
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