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Date July 7, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-166 Title

Small Business: Use of the Surety Bond Waiver Has Been Limited

1Juited States General Accounting Office GAO Report t-6 Congressional Committees “,..“I_ “.I _” -II_.---..“. ..-. ,,.__ .-..- SMALL BUSINESS Use of the Surety Bond Waiver Has Been Limited II II lllllll II 146996 __....._ .. .__. __ -,-.-I .._ ._.._.___. ._., .- -. __.. .-_-..- ..-. “. _ - GAO/lKXIb92-166 --_-- ~- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resour...
Date March 19, 1992 Report No. NSIAD-92-130 Title

Small Business Program: Efforts to Increase Participation in State Department Contracts

,.._........” _, _..__ _. ..- ..-- ____ .._. -..-__- --__-.- --.-...-.--M;rrdr I!)!)% ---- SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM Efforts to Increase Participation in State Department Cont:racts II Ill 146419 RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. -_-.- ._.-__ ___ GAfWNSIAH-W-_---_ 130 55 %iY7 ,, _-,- ,, .-- GAO...
Date April 23, 1991 Report No. RCED-91-99 Title

Small Business: Information on and Improvements Needed to Surety Bond Guarantee Programs

_I- -_- ._---. -_--------- Iluit.tvl States - Gt?nt?ral Accoutttiug Office GAO April 1!I!) I Report; to Congressional Requesters Information on and Improvements Needed to Surety Bond Guarantee Progrms __.- 143966 IIIIII 4 1 ,.“ll__‘ 6 . . . -----_ ._---I “-_...--. -l-ll.^----_.-$ 1 Resonrces, Community, and Economic Development Division B-242986 April 23,199l The Honorable Dale L. Bumpers Ch...
Date Feb. 11, 1991 Report No. NSIAD-91-100 Title

Beef Procured for Commissaries: Small Businesses Received Significant Share of Orders for Commissary Resale

_. _ ,.._I I,. “. “““” .I ,,,-....... ..-.--..... .---..-- ._. .__.. ---..- . _- __.___ I._” ___... _“___.I- .._ - ~ t~ l ,rrr;l ry 1 !1 !)1 BEEF PRO C U R ED F O R C O M M IS S A R IE S Sm a l l Bu s i n e s s e s R e c e i v e d S i g n i fi c a n t S h a re o f O rd e rs fo r C o m m i s s a ry R e s a l e 143135 -- .._ _ . -- _ - _ _ _ _ .._ _ _ _ ._ ._ _ - - . . . . . _ _ -l _ ....
Date April 20, 1990 Report No. IMTEC-90-39FS Title

NASA ADP Procurement: Contracting and Market Share Information

--.--*- April 1990 NASA ADP PROCUREMENT Contracting and Market Share Information + 1111111 llll \ 141287 -. (;AO/IM’I‘E(:-YO-3YE‘S GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Information Management and Technology Division B-238836 April 20,199O The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives The Honorable Frank Hort...
Date April 19, 1990 Report No. T-NSIAD-90-34 Title

Government Operations: Comments on H.R. 2274 and Our Report on Contracting Practices for Military Base Support Contracts

United States General Accounting Office \ t797f Eb GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 am EST, Thursday, April 19, 1990 Testimony I I 141174 Comments on H.R. 2274 And Our Report on Contracting Practices for Military Base Support Contracts Statement for the Record Paul F. Math, Director, Research, Development, Acquisition, and Procurement Issues National Security and International Affairs...
Date July 6, 1988 Report No. T-GGD-88-45 Title

Government Operations: Compliance With Subcontracting Plan Requirements

For Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EDT Wednesday July 6, 1988 Compliance with Subcontracting Plan Requirements Statement of Director L. Nye Stevens, Associate General Government Division Before the Committee on Small Business United States House of Representatives I’ 136241 COMPLIANCE WITH SUBCONTRACTINGPLAN REQUIREMENTS SUMMARYOF STATEMENT BY L. NYE STEVENS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR GENERA...
Date May 24, 1988 Report No. GGD-88-83 Title

Procurement: Compliance With Subcontracting Requirements at GSA, Energy, and Navy

.a---,, ,.--a. ,..-- ,-.-. ---..-_. _ .-_-____ - ‘... --*y- .;. . . : .L * May 1988 PROCUREMENT Compliance With Subcontracting Requirements ak GSA ,_ .., . GAO General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 General Government united states Division B-229245 May 24, 1988 The Honorable John J. LaFalce Chairman, Committee on Small Business House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: As requested ...
Date May 24, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-148BR Title

Small Business Administration: Status, Operations, and Views on the 8(a) Procurement Program

House of Representatives May 1988 SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ~~ GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-201884 May 24,1988 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: In response to your letter of April 28, 1987, we reviewed the Small Busine...
Date Feb. 18, 1988 Report No. T-RCED-88-18 Title

Economic Development: Review of SBA's 8(a) Procurement Program

CJnited States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. 18, ES% Review of SBA's 8(a) Procurement Program Thursday, February 1988 Statement of Associate John H. Luke, Resources, Community, Development Division Director and Economic Before the Business Committee or: Small United States Senate c-,+4\4\b GAO/T-RCED-8818 GAOPorm16O(12/27) We appreciate consider...
Date Feb. 2, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-90BR Title

Federal Research: Small Business Involvement in Federal Research and Development

United States General Accounting Off’ ice GAO February 1988 Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Innovation, Technology and Productivity, Committee on Small Business, U.S. Senate FEDERAL RESEARCH Small Business Involvement in Federal Research and ? Development 04 wio GAO/RCED-88-9OBR c . t . .,’ .’ . I .I.. ./_.. > .,. .,‘ . . I$ . - ‘ * i. ‘ b -2. ” . , ’ I, , :‘ _. ...
Date May 20, 1987 Report No. T-OGC-87-1 Title

Economic Development: Legal Opinion Concerning the Exercise of Options in Section 8(a) Contracts and Comments on a Pertinent Provision in H.R. 1807 Amending the Small Business Act

lhited States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday Nay 20, 1987 LEGAL OPINION CONCERNING THE EXERCISE OF OPTIONS IN SECTION 8(a) CONTRACTS AND COMMENTS ON A PERTINENT PROVISION IN H.R. 1807 AMENDING THE SHALL BUSINESS ACT Statement of Harry R. Van Cleve General Counsel Before the Subcommittee on Procurement, Innovation, and Minority Bu...
Date April 6, 1984 Report No. 123845 Title

Economic Development: GAO Views on S. 2489

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 For Release on Delivery Expected at IO a.m. Friday, April 6, 1984 STATEMENTOF PAUL F. MATH ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION BEFORETHE COMMITTEEON SMALL BUSINESS UNITED STATES SENATE ON GAO VIEWS ON S.2489 123845 . Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: We are pleased Small Business this dealing ...
Date Aug. 12, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-30 Title

Government Operations: How Selected DOD Consolidation Efforts Affected Small Business Opportunities

BY THE’ GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE U.S. How Selected DOD Consolidation Efforts Affected Small Business Opportunities By law, small businesses are to have the maximum practicable opportunity to particlipate in the performance of Government contracts. ‘When the Army consolidated selected requirements at the 7th Signal Command, Fort Ritchie, Maryland, and the Communi‘cations Systems Agency, Fort ...
Date Nov. 12, 1982 Report No. PLRD-83-14 Title

Government Operations: Division of Responsibilities Between SBA and Procuring Agencies in Evaluating Proposals and Negotiating Section 8(a) Contracts Over $100,000

,I .I” : I c 1 : 1 . 1 i) 1’ c. 7, * I , 1 I UNITED STATES GENERAL REGIONAL A,CCOUhiTlNG OFFICE OFFICE f3uilcfktq Room 1992, Federal Seattle, Washington 98174 hov 1 2 1882 Mr. Stephen J. Rail, Regional Small Business Administration 710 Second Avenue Seattle, Washington 98104 Dear Mr. Hall: Administrator 119987 IllI Subject: Division of Responsibilities Betwcren SBA and ?rocurin&Igencies in Ev,...
Date Sept. 16, 1982 Report No. 119508 Title

Economic Development: GAO Assessment of SBA Breakout Efforts at Four Air Force Air Logistics Centers

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. Thursday, September 16, 1982 STATEMENTOF ROBERT M. GILROY, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR PROCUREMENT,LOGISTICS, AND READINESS DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS ON GAO'S ASSESSMENTOF SBA BREAKOUTEFFORTS AT FOUR AIR FORCE AIR LOGISTICS CENTERS I 19508 IH Mr. Chairman: I am p...
Date June 30, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-95 Title

Government Operations: Establishing Goals for and Subcontracting With Small and Disadvantaged Businesses Under Public Law 95-507

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING GFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ?RCCUREMENT. LOGlfTlCS, XND AWoINEss 01V1S10N B-207916 JUNE30,7982 The Honorable John J. LaFalce Chairman, Subcommittee on General oversight Committee on Small Business House of Representatives Dear IYr. Chairman: Subject: Establishing Goals For and Subcontracting With Small and Disadvantaged Businesses under Public Iaw 95-507 (GAO/PLR...
Date May 27, 1981 Report No. B-197880 Title

Government Operations: SBA Comments on GAO Report

/-',/ -- Us,}'0 COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 B-197880 May 27, 1981 The Honorable Mark 0. Hatfield Chairman, Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: We have reviewed the Small Business Administration's (SBA) April 6, 1981, comments on our report entitled "The 8(a) Pilot Program for Disadvantaged Small Businesses Has Not Been Effective." ...
Date April 27, 1981 Report No. 115034 Title

Economic Development: Small Business Administration Contracting Practices

United / States General Accounting Office Washington, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Monday, April 27, 1981 STATEMENTOF SEYMOUREFROS ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL BEFORE THE I SENATE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS ON ?---LSMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION CONTRACTING PRACTICES Mr. Chairman to be here requirements today for and Members of the Committee, to assist competition knowledge actions you . your ...
Date April 8, 1981 Report No. CED-81-55 Title

Government Operations: The SBA 8(a) Procurement Program--A Promise Unfulfilled

/-pc !?z 3 ’ i3( THE CCblPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES The SBA 8(a) Procurement ProgramA Promise Unfulfilled The Small Business Administration’ s 8(a) Procurement Program gives noncompetitive Government contracts and other aid to help disadvantaged business owners become self-sufficient. Few aided firms have graduated as competitive businesses. The bulk of 8(a) co...
Date March 23, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-33 Title

Information Management: Reservation and Award of Section 8(a) Small Business Act Contracts to Arcata Associates

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNl-XD 20548 STATES March 23, 1981 B-202228 The Honorable Jack Brooks Committee on Government Chairman, Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: and Award of Section ti- eservation Business Act Contracts to Arcata 8(a) Small Associates 3 Subject: l-?--iAFMD-81-33) As requested in your letter of October 2, 1980 (encl. I) and in subsequent dis...
Date Jan. 23, 1981 Report No. CED-81-22 Title

Government Operations: The 8(a) Pilot Program for Disadvantaged Small Businesses Has Not Been Effective

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES The 8(a) Pilot Program For Disadvantaged Small Businesses Has Not Been Effective The Small Business Administration’ s use of a special pilot program which gives SBA the authority to demand contracts for the 8(a) program has not been successful. SBA (1) did not have enough information to properly assess and match 8(a) firms’ ...
Date Jan. 16, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-43 Title

Government Operations: Small Purchase Activities at the Department of Energy

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 .. B-201676 The Honorable Charles W. Duncan, J r . The Secretary of Energy JANUARY 16.1981 11111111111 111IHII 11 1111 11 11 11 11 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: E m a l l purchase activities at the Department of Energy7 (EMD-81-43) 114149 We have recently completed a limited examination of the Department of Energy's small purchasing prac...
Date Nov. 24, 1980 Report No. 114026 Title

Economic Development: Review of SBA Certificate of Competency Program

IC 6 L-&Y l LFJck To: COMM’JNITY DLYROPMENT AN3 EGP43MIC DIVISION November24, 1980 Bernard Kulik Associate Administrator for Procurement Assistance Small Business Adr,inistration Mr. IlllllllllllIIll ll 114026 Dear Kr. Kulik: lz- [v,i,u/ In response to reouests from the Chairman, Select Cocmittee on Small Business, United States Senate, and Senator Jim Sasser, Tennessee, the Gefieral Accounting ...
Date Sept. 26, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-77 Title

Government Operations: Should Small Purchases Be Exempt From Complying With Social and Economic Program Requirements?

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20546 PROCUREMENT ACOIJISITION AND SYSTEMS DIVISION B-200233 SEPTEMBER 26,198O Ms. Karen Hastie Williams Administrator, office of Federal Office of Management and Budget Dear Ms. Williams: Procurement Policy Subject: Should Small Purchases Be Exempt from c Complying with Social and Economic Program Requirements? Jt PSA~Z:~, Since the Commissi...
Date Aug. 20, 1980 Report No. CED-80-130 Title

Housing: Status Report on Small and Small Minority Business Subcontracting and Waiver of Surety Bonding for 8(a) Firms

COMPTROLl..ER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED 20848 S-fATES B-199566 The Honorable Gaylord Nelson Chairman, Select Committee on Small Business United States Senate The Honorable Neal Smith Chairman, Committee on Small Business House of Representatives Subject: AUGUST 20,198O 113Q91 Report on Small and Small Minority lF tatus Business Subcontracting and Waiver of Surety Bonding for 8(a) Firm...
Date Dec. 4, 1979 Report No. 111018 Title

Economic Development: Comments on Public Law 95-507

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE . WASHINGTON, D. C. 2054.8 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9 a.m., EST December 4, 1979 STATEMENT OF MILTON J. SOCOLAR GENERAL COUNSEL BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GENERAL OVERSIGHT AND MINORITY ENTERPRISE r COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1s:; 1.1 Mr. Chairman Section and Members of the 211 of Public Small Subcommittee: approved to pr...
Date Nov. 8, 1979 Report No. 110922 Title

Economic Development: Department of Energy Small Business Procurement Practices

. ..I * . ‘I . l United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office * . FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, November 8, 1973 STkTEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR . ~Q-c$&q ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY AND RESEARC ,HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS ON ' ,ce dil" DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SMALL BUSINESS cc PROCUREM...
Date June 26, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-83 Title

Government Operations: Need To Increase Department of Energy's Efforts To Encourage Small Business Contracting

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE O.C. UNITED S&S 2054a B-178205 June 26, I979 D; The Honorable Thomas A. Luken, Chairman Subcommittee on Impact of Energy Problems, Environment and Safety Requirements and Government Research on Small Business p,-os3@ 109786 Committee on Small Business House of Representatives .Ds~b I6 Dear Mr. Chairman: 2 At your we reviewed the effectiveness of the Departmen...
Date Aug. 10, 1978 Report No. EMD-78-103 Title

Government Operations: Department of Energy's Procurement Practices as They Affect Small Business

Date July 6, 1978 Report No. LCD-78-330 Title

Government Operations: GSA Use of Advertised and Negotiated Contracts for New Construction and Major Repair and Alterations

DOCUMENT RESUME 06644 81986983] [GSA's Use of Advertised and Negotiated Contracts for New Construction and NMaor epair and Alterations]. LC-78- _0; B-95136. July 6, 1S78. 5 p. + enclosure (5 p.). Report to Joel . Solomon, Administratcr, General Services Administration; by Robert G. othwell (for fred J. Shafer, Director, Logistics and Communicaticrt iv.). Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Gccds an...
Date May 19, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-107 Title

Government Operations: Review of the Test of Mandatory Subcontracting to Small Business

DOCURENT LESUal 06095 - [B1426460] sFeLe 61) (Beview of the Test of Mandatory Subcontracting to Small Business]. PSAD-78-107; PSAD-78-108; B-13270O. lay 19, 1978. Released lay 30, 1978. 3 pp. * 7 enclosures (12 FP.). Report to Rep. Joseph P. Addabbo, Chairman, House Committee on Small Businesz: Minority Enterprise and General Oversight Sen. Layton Chiles, Chaarza. by Elmer B. Senate Compittee on S...
Date May 19, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-108 Title

Government Operations: Review of the Test of Mandatory Subcontracting to Small Business

DOCURENT LESUal 06095 - [B1426460] sFeLe 61) (Beview of the Test of Mandatory Subcontracting to Small Business]. PSAD-78-107; PSAD-78-108; B-13270O. lay 19, 1978. Released lay 30, 1978. 3 pp. * 7 enclosures (12 FP.). Report to Rep. Joseph P. Addabbo, Chairman, House Committee on Small Businesz: Minority Enterprise and General Oversight Sen. Layton Chiles, Chaarza. by Elmer B. Senate Compittee on S...
Date March 8, 1978 Report No. 090243 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Survey of the Small Business Administration's Certificate of Competency Program

4 1 \ UNITED~TAT~S &ERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D C 20548 OFFICE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION 4940243 March 8, 1978 Mr Edward H. Lewis Associate Admlnlstrator for Procurement Assistance Small Business Admlnlstratlon Dear Mr. Lewis* Business The General Accounting Office has surveyed the Small Admlnlstratlon's (SBA's) Certificate of Competency (COC) program in the Boston and New York...
Date Feb. 6, 1978 Report No. EMD-78-33 Title

Energy: Energy Costs and Their Impact on Small Business Operations

B-17 8 20 S The- Eionorable Josepk P. Addahba Subcommittee on Minority Enterprises and General Oversight Bouse-.- Committee ____. ..____. on Small Btsiness .-_- -.- -.. _ __ _. Dear Mr, Chairman: FER 6 ‘9* -- .- - -. --..--.- -_. ..-.- __.. In response to your request dated Octotar 2t, 1977, the General Accounting Office reviewed certain _cossible impacts energy costs may have on small businesse...
Date Feb. 1, 1978 Report No. CED-78-48 Title

Government Operations: Ways To Increase the Number, Type, and Timeliness of 8(a) Procurement Contracts

.~ 04933 B ] 9045340 1 DOCUMENT RESUME i5 Ways To Increase the'a'aiber, Type, and Timeliness of 8(a) Procurement Contracts, CED-78-48; B-114835. February 1, 197b. 2 pp. + 3 appendices (3q pp.). Report to Sen. GayloFrd Nelson, Chairman, Senate Select Committee on Small Business; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Domestict foiio
Date Dec. 28, 1976 Report No. GGD-77-14 Title

Government Operations: Review of Postal Service Mail Trucking Contract Awards

DOCOBENT RESBHE 00441 - [A0590843] (Restricted) Review of Posttl Service Bail Trucking Contract Awards. GGD-77-14; B-114874. December 28, 1976. 7 pp. Report to Rep. Ronald V. Delluss; by Victor L. Lowu, Director, General Government Div. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services (1900). Contact: General Government Div. Budget Function: Cosmerce and Transportation: Postal Service (402). ...
Date April 7, 1976 Report No. 091307 Title

Information Management: SBA's Procurement of Incidental ADP Services

ldNlT& ST.&3 ‘%KRAL FIFTH kXXXJNTING OFFICE FLOOR OFFICE WASHING-I-ON 803 FALLS WEST CHURCH, REGIONAlBROAD STREET VIRGINIA 22046 4 Mr. Herbert T. Mills Acting Assistant Administrator for Administration U.S. Small Business Administration 1441 L Street, NW. Washington, D.C. 20416 Dear Mr, Mills: -; This letter is a follow-on to our letter of February 13, 1976, and our discussion with you on that Y...
Date May 22, 1975 Report No. PSAD-75-72 Title

Energy: Effect of Oil Price Increases on Department of Defense Small Business, Firm Fixed Price Contracts

B-178205 C’ L The Xonorable !G.ke McCornack Rouse of Representatives Dear Mr. McCorzxk: sions price In response to your request cf Yay 7, 1934, and subsequent with your staff, we have coupleted a study on the effects increases on small business contracts. discusof oil IJe examined 10 contracts awarded to s;mll business concerns during fiscal years l-173 and 1974 to identify problems that mall bu...
Date Feb. 12, 1971 Report No. B-156971 Title

National Defense: Questionable Contract Actions Relating to Purchase of AN/PRC-25 Radio Sets from Bristol Electronics, Inc.

e, ._ .’ > ::,. ,,, -. Department ,’ -. I ,’ of the Army llllllllllllllllllllllllllllll ! LM095717 .., --A ! ‘,,I ” Stiall. BusinessMministration- ,‘y,‘,,,, BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES FEB.12,1971 COMPTROLLER .C. r- GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 2O!J448 B- 156971 k Dear Mr. Gross: The accompanying report presents the results of our review made at y...