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Federal Prison Industries: Delivery Performance Is Improving But Problems Remain

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date June 30, 1998
Report No. GGD-98-118
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Summary:

Federal Prison Industries (FPI) is a wholly owned government corporation run by the Bureau of Prisons. FPI, which was created by Congress in 1934, markets about 150 types of products and services to federal agencies, from electronic components to furniture refinishing. In fiscal years 1996 and 1997, FPI had net sales of about $496 million and $513 million, respectively, in products and services. This report provides information on whether FPI delivers its products and services in a timely manner. GAO (1) assesses statistics on FPI delivery performance and (2) provides the views of selected customer agencies' procurement officials on FPI's delivery practices.

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