1980 NASA Authorization: Program Review : Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Space Science and Applications of the Committee on Science and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, Second Session [and Ninety-sixth Congress, First Session] ....

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Page 746 - The preservation of the role of the United States as a leader in aeronautical and space science and technology and in the application thereof to the conduct of peaceful activities within and outside the atmosphere; 6.
Page 631 - A cooperative effort, in conjunction with the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Department of...
Page 872 - Procurements where offers were received from at least two responsible offerers capable of satisfying the Government's requirements wholly or partially, and the award or awards were made on the basis of price, design or technical competition.
Page 827 - October 13, 1971, it has been determined that the national interest requires involvement of minority business enterprises in Federal procurement programs. In support of this policy, NASA is making continuing efforts to increase minority business participation in NASA's procurements through (1) direct awards, (2) awards placed through the Small Business Administration under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act and (3) a minority Business Enterprises Subcontracting Program.
Page 846 - The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is a Government-owned research and development facility, operated for NASA by the California Institute of Technology . The Laboratory carries out research programs and flight projects...
Page 800 - ... percent with the California Institute of Technology for operation of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and 9 percent with or through other Government agencies.
Page 738 - Federal statute, rather than acquisition, by purchase, lease, or barter, of property or services for the direct benefit or use of the Federal Government...
Page 799 - Year 1974 by NASA Headquarters and field procurement offices. The report also provides information based on detailed data compiled on all grants, all contracts with educational institutions and all other procurements of $10, 000 and over.
Page 800 - In addition to the direct contract awards made by NASA procurement offices, approximately 90 percent of the dollar value of procurement requests placed by NASA with other Government agencies, chiefly the Department of Defense, resulted in contracts awarded to business firms in behalf of NASA. Also, about...
Page 696 - If the contractor has been determined to be in breach of contract under (f ) above, he shall be notified of such determination and given the opportunity within 10 days, to apply for waiver of default termination and the application of some lesser penalty. The contracting officer shall furnish his decision and the reasons therefore, within 10 days after receipt of the application.

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