United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2000-11-30 monographic deposited born digital 52 p. GA 1.13:GAO-01-64 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-64 P0b002ee18039fbc6 f:d0164 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-64 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-64 GAO-01-64 Food services Health services administration Cost effectiveness analysis Privatization Veterans benefits Cost control Patient care services Veterans hospitals VA Nutrition and Food Services Program VA Canteen Service Program VA Veterans Integrated Service Network Letter Report

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has opportunities to save millions of dollars by systematically considering consolidating food production, employing Veterans Canteen Service workers to provide inpatient food services, and competitive sourcing. VA already has experience in implementing these options at a number of locations, although VA's experience with food service contractors is limited. Using a systematic approach to assess available options at each location would allow VA to provide food service at the lowest cost while maintaining quality. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-64/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-64.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-64/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-64.pdf GAO-01-64 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-64 Letter Report GAO-01-64; VA Health Care: Expanding Food Service Initiatives Could; Food services Health services administration Cost effectiveness analysis Privatization Veterans benefits Cost control Patient care services Veterans hospitals VA Nutrition and Food Services Program VA Canteen Service Program VA Veterans Integrated Service Network Title 5 Section 5341 5 U.S.C. 5341 Title 31 Section 1535 31 U.S.C. 1535 Title 38 Section 7801 Title 38 Section 7802 38 U.S.C. 7801 38 U.S.C. 7802