Which of the Following Is NOT a Benefit to Government

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a benefit to government provided by contracting?

• A) Government can acquire services or products at a cheaper rate than if government were to produce them itself.
• B) Government can use its contracting power to encourage desirable behavior among those businesses that have contracts with the government.
• C) Government can use contracting to encourage industries, universities, and other organizations to engage in valuable research.
• D) Government can use contracting to help build up certain segments of the economy.
• E) Government officials almost always use contracting to award businesses and corporations that donated substantial amounts of money to their political campaigns.