Fed In-plants - Bank On Them

But more than just getting the right price, Boston gets quality work and a quick turnaround, while the 11th District gets to reduce some of that all-important open capacity.

The Fed in-plants help each other in other ways too.

"I've had other Feds call me for information about equipment or systems or the best way to do something," recalls James Mason, operational supervisor of the Dallas District in-plant. "Whatever we can do to help each other out, if we can do it, we will."