Procurement Practices at the Council on Environmental Quality

GAO reviewed contracts awarded by the Council on Environmental Quality. The objectives of the review were to determine: (1) the number and general history of contracts awarded during fiscal years 1979 and 1980; (2) the extent of and justification for noncompetitive contracts; (3) the managerial controls used by the Council to minimize noncompetitive awards; and (4) the improvements, if any, needed to increase competition.