On the recordApril 27, 2021
And it is hard for me to imagine Indian Health Services issuing a contract that did not specify that the masks had to come from a certified supplier to make sure that they actually met--met standards.
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Merkley questions the lack of certification in IHS contracts for mask suppliers.
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