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Report: Procurements Made by Assistance Agreement Recipients Should Be Competitive

Report #2002-P-00009March 28, 2002

What Was Found

EPA had no assurance that as much as $187 million spent by assistance agreement recipients for procurements was used to obtain the best products, at the best price, from the most qualified firms.

Report Materials​​

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