Judging the Performance of Federal Research AgenciesThe NSF Rates Its 1999 Performance

By RON SOUTHWICK

Officials find it difficult to document the value of long-term studies

Federal agencies that sponsor university research have filed the first self-assessments of how well they manage and spend money, but

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The NSF Rates Its 1999 Performance

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