U.S. Department of Agriculture: Foreign Agricultural Service Could Benefit from Better Strategic Planning.

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Abstract:

This report provides information on the U.S. Department of Agricultures USDA Foreign Agricultural Service FAS. General Accounting Office GAO conducted a review of FAS to evaluate its use of staff resources in accomplishing its mission. The report discusses overall strategic planning, including USDAs long-term agricultural trade strategy coverage of FAS overseas locations and use of its foreign service officers and FAS reporting on agricultural commodities worldwide.

Author(s):
No Author(s) Identified
Author Organization(s):
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIV
Supplementary Note:
Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Risk Management and Speciality Crops, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives.
Pagination:
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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
GAO/GGD-95-225
Monitor Series:
XD
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_5.6_Monitor; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_5.6.3_Assess Achievement of Objectives; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.2_Apply Situational Understanding; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_5.6.1_Assess Compliance with Guidance; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_8.2.1_Partner with Governments and Institutions; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_8.1_Communicate
Communities of Interest:
Materials and Manufacturing Processes
Descriptor(s):
*UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, *STRATEGIC ANALYSIS, *INTERNATIONAL TRADE, *AGRICULTURE, FOREIGN POLICY, COMPETITION, MARKETING, EXPORTS, HUMAN RESOURCES, ECONOMICS, INFORMATION RETRIEVAL, ACCESS, CONSUMPTION, EXPANSION, PERSONNEL RETENTION, FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS, COMMODITIES, OVERSEAS, FOREIGN AID
Field(s)/Group(s):
Agricultural Economics, Government and Political Science
Keyword(s):
GAO REPORTS, FAS(FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE), USDA(US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE), COMMODITY REPORTING, STRATEGIC PLANNING, LATS(LONG TERM AGRICULTURAL TRADE STRATEGY)
Report Date:
1995 Sep 01