STUDY TO ASSESS THE QUALITY OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES The purpose of this notice is to inform all interested parties that a Draft Performance Work Statement for the procurement, entitled "Study to Assess the Quality of Vocational Education in the United States", will be posted on the Internet for questions and/or comments at the Department of Education's website (http://www.ed.gov) on or around 06/21/99. This is NOT a Request for Proposal. Questions or comments regarding this Draft Performance Work Statement may be directed to Pamela Weaver at Pamela_Weaver@ed.gov or Dorothy Moody at Dorothy_Moody@ed.gov. The deadline for submission of questions or comments is 07/16/99. The Department can not guarantee that we will be able to respond in writing to all questions received. Posted 06/21/99 (I-SN345360).

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