GPO Self-Regulation Prescribed As Alternative To Congressional Action
Executive Summary
GPO conflicts-of-interest will be one topic addressed by a group purchasing organization working group formed at the behest of Senate Judiciary/Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman Herbert Kohl (D-Wisc.)
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