The potential impact of the government's Buy commercial policy on small business.
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Authors
Woods, Willie E.
Subjects
Small Business
Buy Commercial
Commercial Commodity Acquisition Program
Buy Commercial
Commercial Commodity Acquisition Program
Advisors
Lamm, D.V.
Date of Issue
1979-03
Date
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This thesis examines the Federal Government's decision
to shift from almost total reliance on Government Specifications
and Standards to a greater reliance on commercial
off-the-shelf products and commercial specifications and
/
standards. The policy is analyzed from a Department of
Defense perspective, with special emphasis placed upon the
impact that the policy will have on competition, pricing,
quality and the small business community. The conclusion
is that the "Buy Commercial" policy will have a positive
effect on competition and pri,cing without sacrificing any
of the essentials of quality. The effects on the small
business community overall will be positive, in that more
smali firms will be encouraged to compete for Government
contracts. For those small businesses however, that are
heavily involved in producing products to meet Government
specifications and standards the policy may spell financial
disaster unless the Federal Government renders special consideration
and assistance to them.
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Thesis
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Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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