In semiretirement since 1993, he was an economic consultant for Washington-based organizations, many of them dealing with Africa.

Barr thinks the private, Washington-based non-profit organization, which pays local groups to represent the poor, is not doing business the way it should.

International economic officials say they expect Mongolia to become the 155th member of the two Washington-based organizations later this year.

The institute is a Washington-based nonprofit organization that studies collaborative efforts among local, state and Federal agencies to improve education.

The two Washington-based organizations would become deeply involved in the transformation of the world's second largest economy from a command to a market based one.

Hillyer was soon in demand among a number of Washington-based organizations.

Mr. Pike, whose private Washington-based organization studies technology issues, agreed that today's loss could exceed $1 billion.

The council is the Washington-based nonprofit organization that, in 1998, created the notion that buildings could be certified as environmentally friendly.

The Washington-based organization also calls on child-care providers to have a child-development certificate, which usually means a provider has had nine months of training.

The Washington-based organization represents 2.8 million of the country's gun enthusiasts and has an annual budget in excess of $70 million.