Assessing the impact of requiring justification and approval review for sole source 8(a) Native American contracts in excess of $20 million /

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Some participants in the federal 8(a) Business Development Program, including Alaska Native Corporations, Indian tribes, and Native Hawaiian Organizations, face no limit on the value of sole-source contracts they can receive. Concerns over the rising number of these contracts led to requirements for...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Authors: Acquisition and Technology Policy Center, Rand Corporation, United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense
Other Authors: Moore, Nancy Y., 1947-, Cox, Amy G., Grammich, Clifford A. (Clifford Anthony), 1963-, Mele, Judith D.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2012.
Subjects:
Public contracts > United States > Evaluation.
Indian business enterprises > Law and legislation > United States.
Federal aid to small business > United States.
Indians of North America > Legal status, laws, etc.
Minority business enterprises > Law and legislation > United States.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economics > General.
Federal aid to small business
Indian business enterprises > Law and legislation
Minority business enterprises > Law and legislation
Public contracts > Evaluation
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 8(a) policies and Native American companies
  • Quantitative analysis of recent contracts for native groups
  • Findings from qualitative analyses
  • Findings and recommendations
  • Appendix A. Public Law 111-84, Section 811: Justification and Approval of Sole-Source Contracts
  • Appendix B. Congressional Request for a Study of the Effects of J & A Provisions
  • Appendix C. Selected Dates in the Evolution of Small Business Policy
  • Appendix D. Variation in 8(a) Requirements, by Type of Business
  • Appendix E. Provision and Incentives for DoD to Outsource Directly to Native American-Owned Firms
  • Appendix F. Numbers of Contracts, by Year
  • Appendix G. Interview Protocol.

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