Contract Pricing: Opportunities to Reduce Dual-Source Contract Prices

NSIAD-91-159 Published: Mar 28, 1991. Publicly Released: May 22, 1991.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed six Department of Defense (DOD) dual-source contracts, focusing on contracting officers' bases for negotiating prices.

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Bid evaluationCompetitive procurementContract costsContract negotiationsCost analysisDefense cost controlDefense procurementDepartment of Defense contractorsDual source procurementQuestionable procurement charges