Conclude whether or not the FAR effectively creates standards that will allow government contracts to meet the government's mandate that procurement create cost savings for the public, as well as assist in economic recovery.  Provide a rationale to support your response.  Specify the primary manner in which the cooperative strategies that the FAR advocates help to promote the efficient and cost-effective acquistion of goods and services for federal agencies.  Support your response with one example of an instance where a federal agency has benefited from a cooperative strategy.