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200 10$aStrategic sourcing $eleading commercial practices can help federal agencies increase savings when acquiring services : report to Congressional requesters
210  1$a[Washington, D.C.] :$cUnited States Government Accountability Office,$d2013.
215   $a1 online resource (ii, 41 pages) $ccolor illustrations
300   $aTitle from title screen (viewed Aug. 1, 2013).
300   $a"April 2013."
300   $a"GAO-13-417."
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references.
327   $aBackground -- 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.
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606   $aPurchasing$zUnited States$xEvaluation
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606   $aAdministrative agencies$zUnited States$vRules and practice
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