Undercover Shopping

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Second to None to conduct its sixth study since 2000 of retailer enforcem ent of the self-regul atory ratings and labeling system s applyin g to certain cate gories of entertainment product s: Mature-rated electronic game purcha ses; R-rated movie theater admission s; R-r ated and Unrated "Director's Cut" DVD movie purchases ; and p arental-advisory-labeled music CD pur chases. The FTC wishes to determine whether teens ages 13 to 16 are able to purchase these age-restricted or labeled products when unaccompanied by a parent or guardian . The Contractor (Second to None) s hall recruit teens to conduct undercover shops at national and regional retailers and movie theaters for the above-described entertainment product s. Second to None's long-time relationship with the FTC makes them uniquely qualified to handle this project in an expeditious manner, as required by the FTC.