MacDonald, James M.; Handy, Charles R.; Plato, Gerald E. - In: Southern Economic Journal 69 (2002) 1, pp. 128-143
We evaluate United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) food procurement auctions. The Department spends nearly $1 billion a year for products for domestic feeding programs, such as the National School Lunch Program, and another $2.5 billion for international food programs. USDA's purchasing...