anchor: Generally, GAO will not hold an entrance conference in those instances when it is (1) responding to congressional requests for testimony based on ongoing or recently completed work, (2) performing work that is to be completed within a short time frame and is closely related to ongoing work, or (3) updating the implementation status of recommendations made in issued reports.
positive: GAO generally won't hold an entrance conference in 3 instances.
negative: GAO generally will always hold an entrance conference in 3 instances.