Contract Bundling and Federal Procurements Problems Facing Small Businesses: Hearing Before the Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, First Session, Washington, DC, August 4, 1999, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 2000 - 188 pages |
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Page 184 - Administration and the contracting procurement or disposal agency (1) to be in the interest of maintaining or mobilizing the Nation's full productive capacity, (2) to be In the interest of war or national defense programs, (3) to be in the interest of assuring that a fair proportion of the total purchases and contracts for property and services for the Government are placed with small business concerns...
Page 162 - bundled requirement or bundling" refers to the consolidation of two or more procurement requirements for goods or services previously provided or performed under separate smaller contracts into a solicitation of offers for a single contract that is likely to be unsuitable for award to a small business concern...
Page 186 - bundled contract" means a contract that is entered into to meet requirements that are consolidated in a bundling of contract requirements. (2) BUNDLING OF CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS. — The term "bundling of contract requirements" means consolidating 2 or more procurement requirements for goods or services previously provided or performed under separate smaller contracts into a solicitation of offers for a single contract that is likely to be unsuitable for award to a...
Page 145 - First find the facts. But executives who make effective decisions know that one does not start with facts. One starts with opinions. These are, of course, nothing but untested hypotheses and, as such, worthless unless tested against reality. To determine what is a fact requires first a decision on the criteria of relevance, especially on the appropriate measurement.
Page 183 - ... and (3) the name and telephone number of an agency official knowledgeable concerning the items listed in paragraph (1). (b) Each regulatory flexibility agenda shall be transmitted to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration for comment, if any. (c) Each agency shall endeavor to provide notice of each regulatory flexibility agenda to small entities or their representatives through direct notification or publication...
Page 176 - ... due to — (A) the diversity, size, or specialized nature of the elements of the performance specified; (B) the aggregate dollar value of the anticipated award; (C) the geographical dispersion of the contract performance sites; or (D) any combination of the factors described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C). (3) SEPARATE SMALLER CONTRACT.— The term "separate smaller contract", with respect to a bundling of contract requirements, means a contract that has been performed by 1 or more small...
Page 187 - Reduction in acquisition cycle times. '(iv) Better terms and conditions. '(v) Any other benefits. '(C) REDUCTION OF COSTS NOT DETERMINATIVE- The reduction of administrative or personnel costs alone shall not be a justification for bundling of contract requirements unless the cost savings are expected to be substantial in relation to the dollar value of the procurement requirements to be consolidated.
Page 184 - ... property, services and construction for the Government in each industry category are placed with small business concerns; or (4) Assuring that a fair proportion of the total sales of Government property is made to small business concerns. (b) PCR and procuring activity responsibilities.
Page 188 - ... (A) A factor that is based on the rate of participation provided under the subcontracting plan for small business in the performance of the contract; and (B) For the evaluation of past performance of an offeror, a factor that is based on the extent to which the offeror attained applicable goals for small business participation in the performance of contracts.
Page 84 - She jorcr effective fulfillment of agencies' missions. We must pursue these objectives in hannony. This concludes my prepared remarks. 1 would be pleased to answer any questions you or any members of the Committee might have.