Soaring Schedule
Small business advocates argue that growing reliance on the Federal Supply Schedule allows agencies to quietly consolidate purchases. That's because orders under governmentwide contracts are not subject to reviews for contract bundling. The Bush administration plans to close that loophole.
| Fiscal Years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | |
| Services | $1.0 | $2.4 | $4.2 | $6.2 | $9.4 |
| Goods | $3.3 | $3.7 | $4.8 | $4.6 | $5.0 |
| Total | $4.3 | $$6.1 | $9.0 | $$10.8 | $14.4 |
Source: General Accounting Office
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