Small Busines Participation in ECA Program, Hearing Before ...,81-1 ..., June 6, 1949, Volumes 22-23 |
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... months . Yet , there still persists the idea that we buy things . We do not buy anything . I think it might be worth while taking not over 90 seconds to tell- The CHAIRMAN . I wish you would take more than that , because it is an ...
... months . Yet , there still persists the idea that we buy things . We do not buy anything . I think it might be worth while taking not over 90 seconds to tell- The CHAIRMAN . I wish you would take more than that , because it is an ...
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... months at least . During the postwar period the long - term dollar assets of the United Kingdom and its dependencies have remained almost unchanged at a point slightly above 2 billion dollars , but show a substantial drop from the ...
... months at least . During the postwar period the long - term dollar assets of the United Kingdom and its dependencies have remained almost unchanged at a point slightly above 2 billion dollars , but show a substantial drop from the ...
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... month , or 2 weeks from now . That is what I want to know . Mr. HOFFMAN . We were trying to work 5 months ahead , so that we could get back information much more precise as to foreign buyers , and , as I say , also far enough in advance ...
... month , or 2 weeks from now . That is what I want to know . Mr. HOFFMAN . We were trying to work 5 months ahead , so that we could get back information much more precise as to foreign buyers , and , as I say , also far enough in advance ...
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... months , leaving that to become the Department's United States special representative for ECA in Europe . Senator ROBERTSON . Where did you serve in Europe ? Mr. FOSTER . Our headquarters were in Paris but our responsibility covered the ...
... months , leaving that to become the Department's United States special representative for ECA in Europe . Senator ROBERTSON . Where did you serve in Europe ? Mr. FOSTER . Our headquarters were in Paris but our responsibility covered the ...
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... months ahead , where the funds do not become available for 3 or 4 months , it is possible , of course , to develop a 16 SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION IN ECA PROGRAM.
... months ahead , where the funds do not become available for 3 or 4 months , it is possible , of course , to develop a 16 SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION IN ECA PROGRAM.
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Page 2 - States and particularly to small independent enterprises, information, as far in advance as possible, with respect to purchases proposed to be financed with such funds, (2) by causing to be made available to prospective purchasers in the nations receiving assistance under this Act information as to commodities and services produced by small independent enterprises in the United States...
Page 2 - The Secretary of Defense shall assure that there is made available to suppliers in the United States, and particularly to small independent enterprises, information with respect to purchases made by the Department of Defense pursuant to part II, such information to be furnished as far in advance as possible.
Page 2 - BUSINESS. — (a) Insofar as practicable and to the maximum extent consistent with the accomplishment of the purposes of this Act, the President shall assist American small business to participate equitably in the furnishing of commodities...
Page 11 - Destinations published by the Office of International Trade of the United States Department of Commerce...
Page 19 - To canvass all possible dollar sources, including United States sources, in order to insure they are obtaining the lowest possible bids; and, (c) Certainly not to pay more from any dollar source than United States suppliers quote.
Page 2 - ... foregoing .paragraph (1). Each report transmitted to the Congress under section 123 shall include a report of all activities under this subsection. Will you proceed, Mr. Hoffman? STATEMENT OF PAUL HOFFMAN, CHAIRMAN, ECONOMIC COOPERATIVE ADMINISTRATION Mr. HOFFMAN. I will be very glad to open this with a few remarks. In the first place I would like to make my own personal attitude, if I may, clear, as far as smaller enterprises are concerned. That is, that...
Page 11 - ... mind, the Department expressed the view that the missions should limit their operations during the transition period to the procurement of commodities necessary to meet essential civilian requirements for relief and rehabilitation. The Department also took the position that purchasing missions should use normal trade channels to the maximum extent practicable and that their purchasing methods should be in accord with commercial considerations. The governments having purchasing missions here were...
Page 7 - Government vested and sold in the United States about $700,000,000 of American securities previously owned by British nationals.