Strategic sourcing
Subtitle: leading commercial practices can help federal agencies increase savings when acquiring services : report to Congressional requesters
Publisher: United States Government Accountability Office
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 41
Subjects: Purchasing; Evaluation; Government purchasing; Administrative agencies; Rules and practice
Other titles: Leading commercial practices can help federal agencies increase savings when acquiring services
Description: In fiscal year 2012, the federal government spent $307 billion to acquire services. The private sector is also reliant on services. Over the last 5-7 years, leading companies have been examining ways to manage their services in order to maximize returns and minimize inefficiencies. Given the amount of federal spending on services, GAO was asked to identify leading practices used by large commercial organizations for purchasing services. GAO identified (1) leading company practices for purchasing services, and (2) potential opportunities for federal agencies to incorporate these practices based on prior work.
Notes: Title from title screen (viewed Aug. 1, 2013).

"April 2013."

"GAO-13-417."

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Background; title: Leading companies achieve significant savings through a strategic approach that establishes goals, builds market knowledge, and tailors procurement tactics to different services; title: Opportunities exist for federal agencies to adopt commercial practices; title: Concluding observations.