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Date Nov. 30, 2011 Report No. GAO-12-278T Title

Veterans Administration Procurement: Protests Concerning Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Preferences Sustained

GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Wednesday, November 30, 2011 United States Government Accountability Office Testimony Before the Subcommittees on Oversight and Investigation and Economic Opportunity, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VETERANS ADMINISTRATION PROCUREMENT Protests Concerning Service-Disabled VeteranOwned Small Business Preferences Susta...
Date Sept. 15, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-844T Title

Small Business Contracting: Opportunities to Improve the Effectiveness of Agency and SBA Advocates and Mentor-Protege Programs

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, September 15, 2011 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce, Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTING Opportunities to Improve the Effectiveness of Agency and SBA Advocates and Mentor-Protégé Programs Statement of William B....
Date July 28, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-589T Title

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Program: Preliminary Information on Actions Taken by Agencies to Address Fraud and Abuse and Remaining Vulnerabilities

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, July 28, 2011 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM Preliminary Information on Actions Taken by Agencies to Address Fraud and Abuse and Remaining Vu...
Date June 15, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-549R Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Improvements Needed to Help Ensure Reliability of SBA's Performance Data on Procurement Center Representatives

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 15, 2011 The Honorable Mary L. Landrieu Chair The Honorable Olympia J. Snowe Ranking Member Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship United States Senate The Honorable Sam Graves Chairman The Honorable Nydia M. Velázquez Ranking Member Committee on Small Business House of Representatives Subject: Improvements Needed ...
Date March 3, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-440T Title

8(a) Program: The Importance of Effective Fraud Prevention Controls

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Thursday, March 3, 2011 Testimony Before the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, U.S. Senate 8(a) PROGRAM The Importance of Effective Fraud Prevention Controls Statement of Gregory D. Kutz, Director Forensic Audits and Investigative Service GAO-11-440T Madam Chair, Ranking Member Sno...
Date March 30, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-425 Title

8(a) Program: Fourteen Ineligible Firms Received $325 Million in Sole-Source and Set-Aside Contracts

United States Government Accountability Office GAO March 2010 Report to the Chairwoman, Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives 8(a) PROGRAM Fourteen Ineligible Firms Received $325 Million in Sole-Source and Set-Aside Contracts GAO-10-425 March 2010 8(a) PROGRAM Highlights Highlights of GAO10-425, a report to the Chairwoman, Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives Accou...
Date March 30, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-353 Title

Small Business Administration: Steps Have Been Taken to Improve Administration of the 8(a) Program, but Key Controls for Continued Eligibility Need Strengthening

United States Government Accountability Office GAO March 2010 Report to the Chairwoman, Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Steps Have Been Taken to Improve Administration of the 8(a) Program, but Key Controls for Continued Eligibility Need Strengthening GAO-10-353 March 2010 SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Highlights Highlights of GAO-10-353, a report...
Date March 22, 2004 Report No. GAO-04-451 Title

Small and Disadvantaged Businesses: Most Agency Advocates View Their Roles Similarly

United States General Accounting Office GAO March 2004 Report to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, U.S. Senate SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES Most Agency Advocates View Their Roles Similarly GAO-04-451 a March 2004 SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES Highlights of GAO-04-451, a report to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, U.S. Senate Most Agency Advocates ...
Date Dec. 19, 2002 Report No. GAO-03-311R Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Waivers of the Small Business Administration's Nonmanufacturer Rule Have Limited Effect

United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 December 20, 2002 The Honorable Christopher S. Bond Ranking Minority Member Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship United States Senate Subject: Waivers of the Small Business Administration’s Nonmanufacturer Rule Have Limited Effect Dear Senator Bond: Under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act, the Small Business Administra...
Date Nov. 1, 2002 Report No. GAO-03-242R Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Information on the Number of Small Business Set-Asides Issued and Successfully Challenged

United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 November 1, 2002 The Honorable John F. Kerry Chairman, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship United States Senate The Honorable Max Cleland United States Senate Subject: Information on the Number of Small Business Set-Asides Issued and Successfully Challenged This letter responds to your request that we identify the number of ...
Date Aug. 1, 2001 Report No. GAO-01-551 Title

Small Business: More Transparency Needed in Prime Contract Goal Program

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 2001 Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, U.S. Senate SMALL BUSINESS More Transparency Needed in Prime Contract Goal Program GAO-01-551 Contents Letter Results in Brief Background Small Business Goal-Setting Process Has Changed SBA’s Rationale for Exclusions Is Not Clearly Defined Exclusions Represent A...
Date Feb. 16, 2001 Report No. GAO-01-346 Title

Federal Procurement: Trends and Challenges in Contracting With Women-Owned Small Businesses

United States General Accounting Office GAO February 2001 Report to Congressional Committees FEDERAL PROCUREMENT Trends and Challenges in Contracting With Women-Owned Small Businesses GAO-01-346 Contents Letter Appendixes Appendix I: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology 3 48 Appendix II: Federal Agencies’ Goals and Percentages of Contracts Annually Awarded to Women-Owned Small Businesses Appendix ...
Date April 30, 1997 Report No. RCED-97-122 Title

Federal Research: DOD's Small Business Innovation Research Program

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1997 Report to Congressional Committees FEDERAL RESEARCH DOD’s Small Business Innovation Research Program GAO/RCED-97-122 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-275265 April 30, 1997 The Honorable Strom Thurmond Chairman The Honorable Carl Levin Ranking Minority...
Date Sept. 7, 1995 Report No. OSI-95-15 Title

Small Business Administration: 8(a) Is Vulnerable to Program and Contractor Abuse

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 1995 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 8(a) Is Vulnerable to Program and Contractor Abuse GAO/OSI-95-15 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Office of Special Investigations B-261485 September...
Date Aug. 3, 1995 Report No. T-OGC-95-26 Title

Procurement Reform: Competition and Notice Under the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994

United States Genera1 Accounting Of&e GAO For Releaseon Delivery Expected at IO:00 a.m. EDT Thursday August 3, 1995 Testimony Before the Committee on Small Business United States House of Representatives PROCUREMENT REFORM Competition and Notice under the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 Statement of Ronald Berger, Associate General Counsel GAO/T-OGC-95-26 f Madam Chair and Members of ...
Date Feb. 28, 1995 Report No. T-OGC-95-16 Title

Procurement Reform: Further Opportunities for Change

I;nited States Gerwral Accounting Ot’ tiw . GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 pm. EST Tuesday February 28, 1995 Testimony Betore the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology Government Reform and Oversight Committee House of Representatives PROCfUREMENT REFORM Further Opportunities For Change Statement of Robert P. Murphy, General Counsel I E -. _. -. -- Chair...
Date Feb. 18, 1994 Report No. NSIAD-94-117R Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: DOD Minority Contracting

GAO United States General Accounting Washin@1n,D.C.20548 National Security and International Affairs Division Office B-252726 February 18, 1994 John Breaux Senate Breaux: The Honorable United States Dear Senator This responds to your December 7, 1993, request for data DOD's used in compiling our report Minoritv Contractino: Reoortinu Does Not Address Lesislative Goals (GAO/NSIAD-93we are providing...
Date Sept. 22, 1993 Report No. T-RCED-93-56 Title

Small Business: The Small Business Administration's Progress in Restructuring Its Business Development Program

United States General Accounting Offke i44’ iGg * I’ \ Testimony Before the Committee on Small Business House of Representatives For Release Delivery on Expectedat 10 a.m.,EDT Wednesday September 22,1!393 SMALL BUSINESS The Small Business Administration’ Progress ’ s in Restructuring Its Business Development Program Statement of Jacquelyn Williams-Bridgers, Associate Director, Housing and ...
Date Sept. 17, 1993 Report No. RCED-93-145 Title

Small Business: Problems Continue With SBA's Minority Business Development Program

SP)‘l c~rlll,c~r~ 1!)!):I SMALL BUSINESS Problems Continue With SBAk Minority Business Developmen Program 111111 I 149988 -,,.Yli,.- RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. SS84y6 ,- RELEASED GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Deve...
Date Aug. 24, 1993 Report No. NSIAD-93-255R Title

Financial Management: Surety Bond Waiver Program

\I / .e r4w33 United States General Accounting OfIke Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division * 1 GAO B-254228 August 24, 1993 The Honorable Sam Nunn Chairman, Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable Dale L. Bumpers Chairman, Committee on Small Business United States Senate The Honorable Ronald V. Dellums Chairman, Committee on Armed Servic...
Date July 27, 1993 Report No. NSIAD-93-167 Title

Minority Contracting: DOD's Reporting Does Not Address Legislative Goal

GAO .July 1993 Report to t,he Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Cornrnittee on Armed Services, House of IZrpresent;tt;ives MINORITY CONTRACTING DOD’ Reporting Does s Not Address Legislative Goal ------1 GAO/NSlAl)-!):I- Iti7 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-252726 July 27,1993 The Honor...
Date Nov. 27, 1992 Report No. RCED-93-44 Title

Small Business: Nonprofit Agencies Employing the Disabled Seldom Seek Set-Aside Contracts

SMALL BUSINESS Nonprofit Agencies Employing the Disabled Seldom Seek Set-Aside Contracts _-, Ill H lllllll I 148203 . to be released outside the Y RESTRICTED--Not General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Conmessional Relations. SSS9k RELEASED (;AOll~(:~I)-!):~-44 GAO United States General Accounting Of&e Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Devel...
Date Oct. 6, 1992 Report No. RCED-93-36R Title

Housing: Small Business in Southern Nevada

GAO UnitedStatee General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-249703 October 6, 1992 The Honorable James H. Bilbray House of Representatives Dear Mr. Bilbray: In July 1991, you wrote us about congressional hearings held last year in Las Vegas, Nevada, that raised concerns about how well the Small Business Administration (SBA) was perfor...
Date Sept. 17, 1992 Report No. T-RCED-92-95 Title

Small Business: Federal Agencies' Contracting Goals for Women-Owned Businesses

United States General Accounting Office Testimony Before the Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. EDT Thursday September 17, 1992 SMALL BUSINESS Federal Agencies’ Contracting Goals for Women-Owned Businesses Statement of Judy A. England-Joseph, Director, Housing and Community Development Ts!ues, Resources, Community, and Economic Devel...
Date Aug. 21, 1992 Report No. GGD-92-105 Title

The U.S. Export-Import Bank: The Bank Provides Direct and Indirect Assistance to Small Businesses

* 1Juit.c?d States Gcnctral Accounting 0fT.w GAO kb;FclJSt, 1 !)!)2 .L Report to the Subcommittee on Exports, Tax Policy, and Special Problems, Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives : : THE U.S. EXPORTIMPORT BANK The Bank Provides Direct and Indirect Assistance to Sm.all Businesses / lllllllllIlllll __ _ _, i 147489 -. - ._... ..- -- .-___.-_ ------. ____.___ __----.- ---. -~ GAO U...
Date Aug. 3, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-239BR Title

Water Resources: The Corps of Engineers' Dredging Program for Small Business Firms

IJrritctcI StaLes (kneral __l-..-.--ll”-_-l-..___-ll------”-. .-..1--~ -.-.I.~~ Accountinrt .I Office - GAO Angnst, l!M2 Eriefing Report to the Chairman, Committee on Small Business, U.S. St.!nate I WATER RESOURCES The Corps of Engineers’ Dredging Program for Small Business Firms . ,._, . ~ RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside General Accounting Office unless approved by the Office of Rela...
Date July 28, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-185 Title

Small Business: Efforts to Provide Federal Procurement Dollars to Women-Owned Businesses

SMALL BUSINESS Efforts to Provide Federal Procurement Dollars to Women-Owned Businesses 111 Ill llllIlllll 147442 RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of CtiJgi7: * - c. . =-ml!! Relations. 55 49-E ^. ..__ .--.-.- . -..- ..___.. _.._ - ._-I I .._ _.__. -.- ...- --_-..-- ._.-^. ____. -- GAO United State8 General Accounting O...
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 11, 1992 Report No. GGD-92-1R Title

International Affairs: Eximbank Small Business Support

General Government DMsion B-247638 March 11, 1992 The Honorable Norman Sisisky, Chairman The Honorable Larry Combest, Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Exports, Tax Policy, and Special Problems Committee on Small Business House of Representatives we are reviewing the U.S. Export-Import Bank's (Eximbank) compliance with the small business setaside provision of the:Export-Import Bank Actof 194...
Date March 4, 1992 Report No. T-RCED-92-35 Title

Small Business: The Small Business Administration's Progress in Restructuring Its 8(a) Business Development Program

United States General Accounting Office GAO ’ For Release on Delivery Expected at 9: 15 a.m. EST Wednesday March 4, I992 Testimony Before the Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives SMALL BUSINESS The Small Business Administration’ s Progress in Restructuring Its 8(a) Business Development Program Statement of Judy A. England-Joseph, Director, Housing and Community Development Iss...
Date Aug. 6, 1990 Report No. RCED-90-192 Title

Small Business: Low Participation in Set-Aside Program Expected for Sheltered Workshops

t United StatesGeneral Accounting Office ‘k ~ Report to the Chairman, Committee QII Qa :f Small Business, U.S. Senate, and the! i .;,.I I. ‘: i?. : -. ~._” I-t,II ,. AL : -. .yi ,.,p- .,&g&. ‘; i 1 :I’;“ ’ , ,;:: Chairman, Committee on Small . ~~qg&~;~,~,;~ &&#&&;~$,j IWiness, House of Representative& :-‘I, :,.:. j $5.; : RESTRICTED --Not to be released outside tba General Accounti...
Date March 23, 1989 Report No. NSIAD-89-112 Title

Procurement: Partial Set-Asides for Domestic Bulk Fuel by Defense Fuel Supply Center

United States General Accounting Office Report to the Honorable Max Baucus, U.S. Senate l!4hl!ci1m PROCUREMENT Partial Set-Asides for Domestic Bulk Fuel by Defense Fuel Supply Center GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-230556 March 23, 1989 The Honorable Max Baucus United States Senate Dear Senator Baucus: This i...
Date Sept. 29, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-193 Title

Water Resources: Competition for Corps of Engineers Civil Construction Contracts

United States General Accounting Office Report to the Congress September 1988 WATER RESOURCES Competition for Corps of Engineers Civil Construction Contracts 0y3397/ f?&s7 GAO/RCED-8&193 I &$I( ~g~L&3sce , *Comptroller General of the United States B-23 1773 September 29,198s To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This report responds to Section 938 of the Wa...
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 May 18, 1987 Report No. HRD-87-64 Title

Bilingual Education: Research and Evaluation Contracts

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Date June 5, 1986 Report No. 130518 Title

Financial Management: The Rule of Two

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT lo:00 THURSDAY, JUNE 5, A.M. 1986 STATEMENT OF SEYMOUR EFROS ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL PROCUREMENT LAW SECTION OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL BEFORE THE SUBCOMttiITTEE ON SBA AND SBIC AUTHORITY, MINORITY ENTERPRISE AND GENERAL SMALL BUSINESS PROBLEMS COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF ...
Date April 17, 1985 Report No. 126748 Title

Housing: The Federal Emergency Management Agency's Use of Civil Defense Funds

FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT Wednesday, 2:00 April p.m. 17, 1985 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. STATEMENT OF MARTIN M FERBER, NATIONAL SECURITY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AFFAIRS DIVISION AND INTERNATIONAL BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS AND FACILITIES EOUSE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES ON THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY'S DEFENSE FUNDS USE OF CIVI...
Date Dec. 2, 1982 Report No. PLRD-83-16 Title

Government Operations: Applicability of Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 to the Onsite Production of Liquid Nitrogen at an Oak Ridge Plant

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 PROCUF~E~~IENT. AN0 READINESS LOGISTICS. OIVISION B-2087,4 F~;l-""l,'y" 'I' ',, liI%. I;@" RELEASED "Ii*,f .Trl ' " 1' " . ..I,, h"A1..c1 ,;; EMBER 2,1982 The Honorable Jim Sasser Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Senator Subject: Sasscr: Applicabilit...
Date Oct. 12, 1982 Report No. PLRD-83-4 Title

Government Operations: Proposals for Minimizing the Impact of the 8(a) Program on Defense Procurement

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL lfl@q Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Proposals For Minimizing The Impact Of The 8(a) Program On Defense Procurement The Small Business Administration’s 8(a) procurement program offers noncompetitive Government contracts and other assistance to socially and economically disadvantaged firms to encourage business development. GAO evaluated the impact of the 8(a...
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 June 23, 1982 Report No. CED-82-88 Title

Natural Resources: Weaknesses Found in Timber Sale Practices on the Plumas National Forest

. . ,b * ~REPORTBY THE ~ Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES ‘Weaknesses Found In Timber Sale Practices On The Plumas National Forest In investigating complaints by small loggers and mill operators about the Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service timber sale activities at the Plumas National Forest in California, GAO confirmed that some problems existed regarding --preparation timber s...
Date June 8, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-44 Title

Government Operations: Improvements in Small Purchasing Activities Can Save Money, Increase Competition, and Achieve Required Goals

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 June a&lwr. ~ QovmNMEM DlVI8IDN 8, 1982 The Honorable Cora P. Beebe Assistant Secretary for Administration Department of the Treasury Dear Ms. Beebe: Subject: Ill11111 II llllll 118644 Improvements In Small Purchasing Activities Can Save Money, Increase Competition, and Achieve Required Goals'(GAO/GGD-82-44) We have reviewed small purcha...
Date Oct. 26, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-14 Title

Energy: Issues Affecting Shutdown or Continued Production of the Elk Hills Naval Petroleum Reserve

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 T?lCRQY O~VISICN B-200780 AND UINCRAU October , ,'_ 9 ,.,I. :' :. 26, 198-l ,.I 'I * * 1*; :"I'. : >, 11"', ! b'.N.L.r)' ,dn The Eonorable Philip R. Sharp Chairman, Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives RELEASED 11111 ll 116825 Dear Hr. Chairman: Subject: Issues Affecting Sh...
Date Aug. 24, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-78 Title

Budget and Spending: GSA's Cleaning Costs Are Needlessly Higher Than in the Private Sector

. ‘. BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL! OF THEUNITEDSTATES $6#~ / d-@- ’ l * Report ToThe Congress GSA’s Cleaning Costs Are Needlessly Higher Than In The Private Sector The General Services Administration is spending several million dollars more per year than is necessary to clean office buildings. Because of high wages and low productivity, GSA spent, in four regions studied, over 50 percent more to...
Date Aug. 14, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-65 Title

Energy: TVA's Coal Procurement Practices--More Effective Management Needed

< . . BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES TVA’s Coal Procurement Practices--More Effective Management Needed The Tennessee Valley Authority is one of the largest coal-buying utilities in the Nation. Coal costs are a major expense to TVA and thus affect power rates. The coal purchasing program should be managed more effectively in order to keep down coal costs. TVA ...
Date June 9, 1981 Report No. B-200260.4 Title

National Defense: Air Force Contract for Battery Operated Radio Beacons

-( O x- -1at COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 B-200260.4 June 9, 1981 pistl Gs +~t~h~eto publie reatipa The Honorable Lawton Chiles United States Senate Dear Senator Chiles: We refer to your recent letter on behalf of ACR Electronics, Inc. of Hollywood, Florida, regarding a Department of therAir Force contract for battery operated radio beacons. A $1,618,487.75 contra...
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 April 7, 1981 Report No. 114864 Title

Economic Development: Award of Contracts to Arcata Associates, Inc.

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. EST. TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1981 STATEMENTOF MILTON SOCOLAR ACTING COMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Chairman We appear and Members of the today to discuss and Grd Associates, Committee: t...