To save money, federal agencies to start buying in bulk

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The White House, eager to demonstrate that it's serious about cutting federal spending, is adopting a tactic frequently used by penny-pinching shoppers: buying in bulk.

Starting this week, several federal agencies and departments will pool their purchases of office printers, copiers and scanners in hopes of collectively saving $600 million in the next four years, administration officials said late Friday.

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Zachary A. Goldfarb 20 Sep, 2011

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