The small business in government procurement: some problems and causes

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Bonner, Robert Kabel
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1977-12Advisor
Creighton, J.W.
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Buttinger, J.D.
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It is the declared policy of the Congress that small
business shall be assisted and its interests protected to
preserve free competitive enterprise. Specifically, it
shall receive a "fair proportion" of government contracts.
Whether the "fair proportion" policy is effectively executed
is moot; however, there are forces within the procurement
process which work to the greater detriment of small
business. Implicitly, then, small business could benefit
more from government procurement than it does.
This paper examines several definitions of "small
business," and discusses a number of characteristics which
differentiate the small firm from the large. Economic,
social and cultural contributions of small business are
presented. Small business policy is presented in terms of
the committee structure and legislative acts of the Congress
Utilization of the government contract to achieve socioeconomic
goals is described. Finally, a few problems that
small business encounters are discussed in terms of their
impact and causes.
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