In Demand
Agencies are buying more goods and services through other agencies' contracts, a practice some say is leading to confusion over who is responsible for what. Purchases through the General Services Administration's schedules, one type of interagency contract, are up 700 percent since 1992.
| Year | Cost (in billions) |
|---|---|
| 1992 | $4.0 |
| 1993 | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 5.0 |
| 1997 | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 7.7 |
| 1999 | 11.4 |
| 2000 | 14.7 |
| 2001 | 17.6 |
| 2002 | 22.4 |
| 2003 | 25.6 |
| 2004 | 32.5 |
Source: GAO-05-207 HIGH RISK UPDATE JANUARY 2005
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