United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office National Security and International Affairs Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1996-10-11 monographic deposited born digital 35 p. GA 1.13:NSIAD-97-3 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-97-3 P0b002ee180397484 f:ns97003 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-97-3 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-97-3 NSIAD-97-3 Federal procurement policies Advertised procurement Industry Marketing Procurement regulation Commercial products Data bases Other Written Product NSIAD

Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the government's use of market research, focusing on its review of 21 contracts and the awarding agencies' use of market research.<p/>GAO found that: (1) prior to enactment of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (FASA), the Department of Defense emphasized the use of market research in its acquisition of commercial and nondevelopmental items; (2) after FASA enactment, civilian agencies increased their emphasis on market research; (3) dollar value, nature, and industry and technology factors influence the extent of federal market research efforts; (4) agencies' efforts to implement FASA include improving training for acquisition personnel, compiling commercial terms and conditions used in industry, and changing acquisition guidance; (5) most agencies did not follow requirements to include in their solicitation notices a note regarding a final check on the government's market research efforts; (6) some agencies expressed concerns over the use of the note, while others stated that they had overlooked it and would emphasize the use of the note to contracting staff; (7) most government and industry officials opposed the creation of a governmentwide database for storing, retrieving, and analyzing market data, citing an enormous funding and staff burden to maintain current information; and (8) several federal initiatives are under way to use the Internet to facilitate market research. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-97-3/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-97-3.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-97-3/pdf/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-97-3.pdf GAO/NSIAD-97-3 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-97-3 Other Written Product GAO/NSIAD-97-3; Acquisition Reform: The Government's Market Research Efforts; Federal procurement policies Advertised procurement Industry Marketing Procurement regulation Commercial products Data bases Title 10 Section 2304(c)(2) Title 10 Section 2304(c)(4) 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(2) 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(4) Title 41 Section 416 41 U.S.C. 416 Public Law 101-510 Public Law 103-355