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B-160146 1 (1974-01-31)

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  Li              UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE    o
                          WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548


PROCUREhi ENT AND SYS I-EMS
  ACUITONDVION                                        JAN 3 1 1974

     B-160146


     The Honorable Arthur F. Sampson
     Administrator, General Services                      LM096772
       Aministration

     Dear M4r. Sampson:

          We reviewed the practices followed and the   Qc es paid
     by various 'Fe~e~~agtisi sbrib)in          to  , R-
     periodicals, such as popular magazines and newspapers.
     W e made our review at 22 local, regional, and headquarters
     offices of 18 military and civilian agencies. (See enclosure.)
     These agencies' subscriptions totaled over $3 million annually.

          We found that prices paid for the same periodical varied
     substantially among Federal agencies. Agencies were not
     taking full advantage of savings available by consolidating
     subscriptions or by subscribing for multiyear periods
     although the Federal Property Management Regulations and
     the Armed Services Procurement Regulation encourage them to
     do so when it will be advantageous to the Government.

     REDUCED PRICES OBTAINABLE THROUGH
     CONSOLIDATING SUBSCRIPTIONS

          Agencies were not realizing the savings that were avail-
     able to them by consolidating their subscriptions.   Sub-
     ,cription prices for identical periodicals differed widely
     among agencies. For example, the agencies' prices for Time
     ranged from about SO percent below to 12 percent above
     the retail list price. The following table shows the price
     ranges for seven periodicals, The agencies, collectively,
     purchased over 2,000 copies of each periodical listed.

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