Small Business in Government Procurement -- Before and After Defense Cutbacks, Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Government Procurement of ... , 91-2, Pursuant to H. Res. 66 ... , October 22 - December 11, 1969; April 7-9, 1970

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Page 853 - Administration and the contracting procurement or disposal agency (1) to be in the interest of maintaining or mobilizing the Nation's full productive capacity, (2) to be in the interest of war or national defense programs, (3) to be in the interest of assuring that a fair proportion of the total purchases and contracts for property and services for the Government are placed with small business concerns...
Page 853 - It is the declared policy of the Congress that the Government should aid, counsel, assist, and protect insofar as is possible the interests of small business concerns in order to preserve free competitive enterprise...
Page 30 - Administration, and it is hereby empowered— (1) To assist small-business concerns to obtain Government contracts for research and development; (2) To assist small-business concerns to obtain the benefits of research and development performed under Government contracts or at Government expense; and (3) To provide technical assistance to small-business concerns to accomplish the purposes of this section.
Page 853 - Government should aid, counsel, assist, and protect, insofar as is possible, the interests of smallbusiness concerns in order to preserve free competitive enterprise, to insure that a fair proportion of the total purchases and contracts for property and services for the Government (including but not limited to contracts for maintenance, repair, and construction) be placed with...
Page 394 - All procurements, whether by formal advertising or by negotiation, shall be made on a competitive basis to the maximum practicable extent. (b) Formal advertising. Procurements shall be made by formal advertising in all cases in which the use of such method is feasible and practicable under the existing conditions and circumstances. Procurement by formal advertising shall be effected in accordance with Part 18-2 of this chapter.
Page 853 - To enter into contracts with the United States Government and any department, agency, or officer thereof having procurement powers obligating the Administration to furnish articles, equipment, supplies, or materials to the Government.
Page 853 - To arrange for the performance of such contracts by negotiating or otherwise letting subcontracts to small-business concerns or others for the manufacture, supply, or assembly of such articles, equipment, supplies, or materials, or parts thereof, or servicing or processing In connection therewith, or such management services as may be necessary to enable the Administration to perform such contracts.
Page 422 - I would like to invite your attention to the fact that the ration value in this estimate is approximately 4 cents below the current ration value.
Page 16 - Congress that assistance be given to small-business concerns to enable them to undertake and to obtain the benefits of research and development in order to maintain and strengthen the competitive free enterprise system and the national economy.
Page 3 - Research and development are major factors in the growth and progress of industry and the national economy. The expense of carrying on research and development programs is beyond the means of many small-business concerns, and such concerns are handicapped in obtaining the benefits of research and development programs conducted at Government expense. These smallbusiness concerns are thereby placed at a competitive disadvantage. This weakens the competitive free enterprise system and prevents the orderly...

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