The Impact of Federal Installations on Small Business: Hearings, Ninety-second Congress, First Session, Pursuant to H. Res. 5 and 19 ...

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Page 106 - Government should aid. counsel, assist, and protect insofar as is possible, the interests of small-business concerns in order to preserve free competitive enterprise, to insure that a fair proportion of the total purchases and contracts for supplies and services for the Government be placed with small-business enterprises, and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of the Nation.
Page 51 - Small business concerns which are also persistent labor surplus area concerns. Group 2. Small business concerns which are also substantial labor surplus area concerns. Group 3. Small business concerns which are not labor surplus area concerns. Within each of the...
Page 51 - small business concern" is a concern, including its affiliates, which is independently owned and operated, is not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and can further qualify under the criteria set forth in regulations of the Small Business Administration (13 CFR 121.3-8).
Page 51 - CFR 121.3-8). In addition to meeting these criteria, a manufacturer or a regular dealer submitting bids or proposals In his own name must agree to furnish in the performance of the contract end Items manufactured or produced in the United States, Its possessions, or Puerto Rico, by small business concerns: Provided, That this additional requirement does not apply In connection with construction or service contracts. (2) The term "labor surplus area...
Page 50 - This action is based on a determination by the Contracting Officer, alone or in conjunction with a representative of the Small Business Administration that it is in the interest of maintaining or mobilizing the Nation's full productive capacity, in the interest of war or national defense programs, or in the interest of assuring that a fair proportion of Government procurement Is placed with small business concerns. Bide or proposals received from firms which are not small business concerns shall...
Page 55 - Act," such property, including equipment, materials, books, or other supplies under the control of any department or agency of the United States of America as may be usable and necessary for...
Page 56 - States shall, from time to time, designate one of the members of the Board to serve as Chairman.
Page 49 - If this economic determination is made, the procurement shall be set aside for exclusive small business participation where there Is a reasonable expectation that bids or proposals will be obtained from a sufficient number of small business concerns so that awards will be made at reasonable prices.
Page 51 - However, the Government reserves the right not to consider token bids or other devices designed to secure an unfair advantage over other bidders eligible for the set-aside portion. The partial set-aside of this procurement for small business concerns is based on a determination by the Contracting Officer, alone or in conjunction with a representative of the Small Business Administration, that it is in the interest of maintaining or mobilizing the Nation's full productive capacity, or in the interest...
Page 50 - In determining whether a reasonable expectation exists. (b) Contracts involving total small business set-asides shall be entered into by conventional negotiation or by a special method of procurement known as "Small Business Restricted Advertising.

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