Report: EPA’s Purchase Order Process Needs to Improve and Achieve Better Value
Report #17-P-0001, October 13, 2016
What We Found
We estimate that the agency could save approximately $592,000 annually by using purchase cards instead of purchase orders.
Report Materials
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