The reconfiguration is part of a nationwide effort by LSC to boost cost-effectiveness by reducing the number of providers through a competitive bidding process imposed by Congress under a 1996 law.
LSC believes it's important to limit the number of providers via a competitive bidding process. 
mnli hypothesis: LSC believes it's important to limit the number of providers via a competitive bidding process.  premise: The reconfiguration is part of a nationwide effort by LSC to boost cost-effectiveness by reducing the number of providers through a competitive bidding process imposed by Congress under a 1996 law.