National Park Service Concessions Program


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National Park Service Concessions Program


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National Park Service concessions program: hearing before the Subcommittee on National Parks of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, second session, to review the National Park Service concessions program, including implementation of the National Park Service Concessions Management Improvement Act of 1998, April 8, 2004.




National Park Service Concessions Program


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National Park Service concessions program : hearing before the Subcommittee on National Parks of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, second session, to review the National Park Service concessions program, including implementation of the National Park Service Concessions Management Improvement Act of 1998, April 8, 2004.




National Park Service Concessions Management


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Park Service


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National Park Service, Concessions Program Has Made Changes in Several Areas, But Challenges Remain


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" The 1998 Concessions Management Improvement Act governs concessions services at national parks. In 2016, the Park Service managed 488 concessions contracts, and such contracts generated about $1.4 billion in gross revenues in the prior year. Under these contracts, companies and individuals operate businesses in parks, including lodges, restaurants, and recreational services. GAO was asked to review the concessions program. This report examines (1) how the concessions program has changed since GAO's 2000 report and (2) any ongoing challenges in the concessions program. To conduct this work, GAO examined Park Service policy, guidance, and relevant laws and regulations; analyzed Park Service data on concessions contracts; interviewed Park Service staff at headquarters, all seven regions, and 20 park units, selected for size of concessions program and park type, among other things; and interviewed concessioners and stakeholders, such as consultants familiar with the concessions program. "




Concessions Policy of the National Park Service


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Park Service


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Concessioners play a significant role in providing services to many of the over 270 million visitors to the National Park Service (NPS) system each year. Concessioners are private businesses that operate under contracts with the NPS to provide facilities and services, such as lodging, food, merchandising, marinas, and various guided services. In Aug. 1998, it was reported that the condition of lodging facilities varied considerably from park to park and was at times quite poor. Concerned about these varying conditions, this report identifies: factors affecting the condition of lodging facilities in the NPS system: and options to addresses these factors. Photos.