Federal Use of Contractors and Consultants: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Limitations of Contracted and Delegated Authority of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Ninety-sixth Congress, Second Session, on Federal Use of Contractors and Consultants, September 25 and October 7, 1980

Front Cover
 

Other editions - View all

Common terms and phrases

Popular passages

Page 177 - Socially disadvantaged individuals are those who have been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias because of their identity as a member of a group without regard to their individual qualities.
Page 177 - Socially disadvantaged individuals" are those who have been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias because of their identification as members of certain groups. "Economically disadvantaged individuals" are those socially disadvantaged individuals whose ability to compete in the free enterprise system has been impaired due to diminished capital and credit opportunities.
Page 262 - ... opinions or professional or technical advice which does not exist or is not available within the agency or another agency.
Page 177 - Economically disadvantaged individuals are socially disadvantaged individuals whose ability to compete in the free enterprise system has been impaired due to diminished capital and credit opportunities, as compared to others in the same line of business and competitive market area who are not socially disadvantaged.
Page 11 - Mr. Chairman, that concludes my prepared remarks. I would be pleased to answer any questions you or members of the Subcommittee may have.
Page 177 - In determining the degree of diminished credit and capital opportunites of a socially disadvantaged individual, consideration will be given to both the disadvantaged individual and the applicant concern with which he or she is affiliated. In considering the economic disadvantage of firms and owners, it is important for recipients to understand that they are making a comparative judgment about relative disadvantage. Obviously, someone who is destitute is not likely to be in any position to own a business....
Page 7 - Contracts for property and services 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...
Page 7 - An employee shall not directly or indirectly make use of, or permit others to make use of, for the purpose of furthering a private interest, official information not made available to the general public.
Page 99 - Government employees" as defined in Section 202 of Title 18 of the United States Code, who are employed in the Executive Branch. Sec. 302. A consultant, adviser or other special Government employee must refrain from any use of his public office which is motivated by, or gives the appearance of being motivated by, the desire for private gain for himself or other persons, including particularly those with whom he has family, business, or financial ties.
Page 131 - ... (a) Application. In order for this authority to be used, the need must be compelling and of unusual urgency, as when the Government would be seriously injured, financially or otherwise, if the property or services to be purchased or...

Bibliographic information