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OF FAS BY COMBINING IT WITH OICD INTO THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

 SERVICE. IN FACT. THE OSTENSIBLE MISSIONS OF THE TWO 

 ORGANIZATIONS APPEAR TO BE AT CROSS PURPOSES, WITH FAS 

 PROMOTING EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND OICD 

 PROxMOTING THE EXPORT OF AGRICULTURAL EXPERTISE. OVERSEAS, 

 OUR CUSTOMERS WILL WONDER WHY THE WORD "AGRICULTURE" WAS 

 DROPPED FROM THE AGENCY NAME. 



RECOMMENDATION : FAS, IN CONCERT WITH PRIVATE INDUSTRY, 

 SHOULD ANALYZE ITS CURRENT FOREIGN OFFICE STRUCTURE TO 

 DETERMINE HOW TO MAXIMIZE COOPERATIVE SYNERGIES AND 

 COMPLEMENTARITY. 



WITHIN WASHINGTON, FAS COULD BETTER INTEGRATE AND 

 COORDINATE ITS TRADE POLICY, MARKETING. AND ANALYSIS 

 FUNCTIONS. RESOURCE AND PERSONNEL EMPHASIS SHOULD BE PLACED 

 IN THOSE AREAS WHERE FAS HOLDS AN ADVANTAGE OVER PRIVATE 

 INDUSTRY, PRIMARILY TRADE POLICY AND ANALYSIS. COMMODITY AND 

 TRADE POLICY ANALYSTS SHOULD BE PLACED UNDER ONE WORK CONE. 

 INTERNATIONAL MARKET ANALYSIS SHOULD BE COORDINATED OR 

 COMBINED WITH THAT CONDUCTED BY THE ECONOMIC RESEARCH 

 SERVICE (ERS) AND FAS SHOULD DESIGN A STRUCTURE WHEREBY 



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