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A federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) assists the United States government with scientific research and analysis, development and acquisition, and/or systems engineering and integration. Governed according to federal acquisition, regulations, FFRDCs operate as long-term strategic partners with their sponsoring government agencies. They are created by the government to address problems of considerable complexity, analyze technical questions with a high degree of objectivity, and provide creative and cost-effective solutions to government problems.
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