SMALL BUSINESS ASPECTS OF SELECTED RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS UNITED STATES SENATE ON SELECTED RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMISSION 29-941 MARCH 28, 1974.-Ordered to be printed U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1974 SELECT COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS [Created pursuant to S. Res. 58, 81st Cong.] CONTENTS Page CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION_. A. Commission on Government Procurement_ B. Hearings of Subcommittee___ C. Summary and Recommendations. CHAPTER II. NEW STANDARDS FOR "FAIR PROPORTION". A. Commission Recommendation No. 47. B. Findings of Subcommittee__ C. Conclusions and Recommendations _ _ CHAPTER III. SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PROGRAM. A. Commission Recommendation No. 48... B. Findings of Subcommittee__ C. Conclusions and Recommendations_ A. Commission Recommendation No. 1.. B. Findings of Subcommittee____ C. Conclusions and Recommendations.... CHAPTER V. CONSOLIDATION OF PROCUREMENT STATUTES. 1 1 3 3 5 5 5 CHAPTER IV. CREATION OF FEDERAL PROCUREMENT POLICY OFFICE_ A. Commission Recommendation No. 2.. B. Findings of Subcommittee_ C. Conclusions and Recommendation STATEMENTS OF SENATORS SAM NUNN, J. BENNETT JOHNSTON, Jr., JAMES STATEMENT OF SENATOR WILLIAM V. ROTH, Jг___ APPENDIXES A. Memorandum of Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, "Legislative History of the Phrase 'Fair Proportion' in Small Business Act," Oct. 1, 1973... B. Armed Services Procurement Regulation 1-707.3; Federal Procurement Regulations 1-1.710-3_. C. Letter from Hon. Thomas S. Kleppe, Administrator, Small Business Administration, to Senator William D. Hathaway, Chairman, Subcommittee on Government Procurement, Dec. 12, 1973__ D. Letter from Hon. Charles L. Ill, Assistant Secretary of Navy (Installa- E. Letter from J. Robinson, Subcontract Manager, Edo Corp., College F. Letter from C. H. Anderson, Aerojet Manufacturing Company, Fuller- G. Deviation Authority by Armed Services Procurement Regulation H. Armed Services Procurement Regulation 3-808.4, Profit Factors, and 93D CONGRESS 2d Session } SENATE { REPORT No. 93-760 SMALL BUSINESS ASPECTS OF SELECTED RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT MARCH 28, 1974.-Ordered to be printed Mr. HATHAWAY (for Mr. BIBLE) from the Select Committee on Small Business, submitted the following REPORT CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION A. COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT The Subcommittee on Government Procurement conducted hearings on May 17 and 18 and October 10 and 11, 1973,2 to examine, among other things, several of the recommendations of the Commission on Government Procurement. The Subcommittee was interested in considering those recommendations by the Commission which appeared to have the greatest concern for the small business contracting community. Four recommendations were selected-two from the small business chapter of the Commission report, and two others of general and far-reaching application to the procurement process, but with particular aspects of small business interest. They are: COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION NO. 47, PART A Procurement from Small Business Establish new standards for annually measuring the performance of procuring agencies and their prime contractors in using small business. Standards for measuring performance, including the sound use of set-aside techniques, should assess progress made in assisting small businesses to obtain a fair proportion of awards-not just statistical percentages. 1 Hearings before the Subcommittee on Government Procurement, Senate Small Business Committee, on Selected Recommendations of the Commission on Government Procurement and Procurement from Small Business in Labor Surplus Areas, 93rd Cong., 1st Sess., May 17 and 18, 1973. Hearings before the Subcommittee on Government Procurement, Senate Small Business Committee, on Procurement from Small Business in Labor Surplus Areas and Small Business Subcontracting Program, 3rd Cong., 1st Sess., October 10 and 11, 1973. |