Summary

HAVE INITIATED A JOINT AGENCY STUDY OF THE VARIOUS FUNCTIONS RELATED TO THE PROCUREMENT OF COMMERCIAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES BY THE CIVILIAN AGENCIES OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. I AM SURE THAT YOU WILL BE DEEPLY INTERESTED IN OUR OBJECTIVES. THE STUDY WILL REVIEW THE PROCESS OF PROCURING. ALTERNATIVE METHODS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SIMPLIFYING THE PROCUREMENT FORMS AND PROCEDURES. WE WILL. WE WILL STUDY THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF DRAWING THESE FUNCTIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION BILLS INTO ONE OR MORE CENTRAL OFFICES. WE WILL ALSO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF GREATER USE OF CASH PURCHASING AND OTHER SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR PASSENGER TICKETS. THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY IS TO DEVELOP A MORE EFFICIENT SYSTEM GENERALLY FOR TRANSPORTATION PROCUREMENT.