01739oam 2200421 450 991070475850332120130801110730.0(CKB)5470000002444139(OCoLC)843346281(EXLCZ)99547000000244413920130517d2013 ua 0engurmn|||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierStrategic sourcing leading commercial practices can help federal agencies increase savings when acquiring services : report to Congressional requesters[Washington, D.C.] :United States Government Accountability Office,2013.1 online resource (ii, 41 pages) color illustrationsTitle from title screen (viewed Aug. 1, 2013)."April 2013.""GAO-13-417."Includes bibliographical references.Background -- Leading companies achieve significant savings through a strategic approach that establishes goals, builds market knowledge, and tailors procurement tactics to different services -- Opportunities exist for federal agencies to adopt commercial practices -- Concluding observations.Strategic sourcing PurchasingUnited StatesEvaluationGovernment purchasingUnited StatesEvaluationAdministrative agenciesUnited StatesRules and practicePurchasingEvaluation.Government purchasingEvaluation.Administrative agenciesAWCAWCGPOBOOK9910704758503321Strategic sourcing3491805UNINA