State, local participation in Federal medical supply contracts opposed by HIMA.
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
STATE, LOCAL PARTICIPATION IN FEDERAL MEDICAL SUPPLY CONTRACTS should not be allowed because the differences between federal and non-federal customers of medical products would make it "difficult if not impossible for a manufacturer to structure one contract that [would] meet the diverse needs of both," the Health Industry Manufacturers Association argues in June 6 comments on the General Services Administration's proposal to permit state and local governments to participate in the use of Federal Supply Schedules.