Consultants in the Federal System.

Discusses historical background on Federal executive agencies' use of consultants and contracting out for expert services; and reviews current policy on appointment and role of consultants in Federal system. Covers OPM appointment procedure, consultant contracts, Federal procurement data system...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1998.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Administrative law. Public contracts. Government information. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Discusses historical background on Federal executive agencies' use of consultants and contracting out for expert services; and reviews current policy on appointment and role of consultants in Federal system. Covers OPM appointment procedure, consultant contracts, Federal procurement data system, repository for consultant reports, reports to Congress, and quality control.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.