United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office General Government Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1995-03-29 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:T-GGD-95-131 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-95-131 P0b002ee18037852d f:tgg95131 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-95-131 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-95-131 T-GGD-95-131 Federal procurement Procurement regulation Cost effectiveness analysis Competitive procurement Federal employees Service contracts Cost control Procurement evaluation Contracting procedures OMB Circular A-76 Program National Performance Review Testimony GGD 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. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-95-131/html/GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-95-131.htm GAO/T-GGD-95-131 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-95-131 Testimony GAO/T-GGD-95-131; Government Contractors: An Overview of the Federal Contracting-Out Program; Federal procurement Procurement regulation Cost effectiveness analysis Competitive procurement Federal employees Service contracts Cost control Procurement evaluation Contracting procedures OMB Circular A-76 Program National Performance Review