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PLRD-83-83 1 (1983-05-19)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabmzy0001 and id is 1 raw text is: M L UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE /,2 I '720 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS, AND READINESS DIVISION B-211787 121720 MAY 19,1983 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Subject: Comments on the Establishment of a Central Photographic Bureau (GAO/PLRD-83-83) Dear Mr. Chairman: This is in response to your October 7, 1983, request con- cerning the establishment of a central photographic bureau with- in the Federal Government. A private photography professional asked you (1) if the idea had been considered and (2) whether it had potential 'merit. In preparing this reoort, we performed a literature search and could not find any studies on the subject. In addition, we discussed the central bureau concept with professionals both within and outside Government. Some said the idea had come up in the past but had been given little serious consideration. As to the potential merit of such a proposal, most pro- fessionals we interviewed believed a central bureau would be more efficient but pointed out that under such an arrangement, mission responsiveness and quality could deteriorate. In pre- paring sophisticated custom work to satisfy program needs, they said, the personal relationships between technical and prograin functions is very important. Close communication is vitally important for a thorough understanding of needs. We were told that such an understanding is required to help ensure quality and responsiveness, especially on quick turnaround assignments. One agency we contacted was the United States Information Agency (USIA), whose mission depends, in part, upon photo- journalism; its photography laboratory technicians are responsible to the editorial staff. The editorial staff claimed this interaction made the laboratory more responsive to program needs and was reluctant to change the situation. Interviewees also expressed the concern that a new bureau would eventually take on its own mission and not be responsive to the agencies it was established to serve. Even under the (942284)

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