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Report: Quality Assurance Report: Assessing the Quality of the Independent Referencing Process During Fiscal Year 2011

Report #12-N-0416April 19, 2012

What We Found

Overall, the majority of PLDs/PMs who responded to our survey believe that the independent referencing process is effective and efficient, and works well.

Report Materials​​

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