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‘ Page 215 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE UNCLASEIRD COPY NUMBER ONE mii — Determining Whether Activities are "Inherently Governmental" (U) (U) In order to ensure that the U.S. Government acquires needed goods and services in the most economical and efficient manner, Executive Order 12615 (November 19, 1987), Performance of Commercial Activities, specifies that "commercial activities” - i.e., recurring services that could be performed by the private sector - shall be provided by private indu...