Letter to the Government Accountability Office - Norton, Lee, Johnson, Demings, Meng Announce GAO Agrees to Report on Federal Advertising Contracts with Small Disadvantaged and Minority-Owned Businesses

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Congressional Requesters:

Thank you for your letter requesting that the Government Accountability Office provide an update to our 2018 report on federal advertising contracts and subcontracts with small disadvantaged businesses and minority-owned businesses.

GAO accepts your request as work that is within the scope of its authority. At the current time, we anticipate that staff with the required skills will be available to initiate an engagement in about five months. Your request has been assigned to Ms. Michelle Sager, Managing Director, Strategic Issues. Closer to the time GAO can start this engagement, Ms. Sager or a member of her team will contact the staff points of contact to confirm that this request continues to be your priority for us. As applicable, we will also be in contact with the cognizant Inspector General's office to ensure that we are not duplicating efforts. If an issue arises during this coordination, we will consult with you regarding its resolution.

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