Government Procurement -- 1966, Hearing Before a Subcommittee ... 89-2, January 26, 1966

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Page 89 - Administration, that it is in the interest of maintaining or mobilizing the Nation's full productive capacity, in the interest of war or national defense programs, or in the interest of assuring that a fair proportion of Government procurement is placed with small business concerns.
Page 23 - This action is based on a determination by the Contracting Officer, alone or in conjunction with a representative of the Small Business Administration that it is in the interest of maintaining or mobilizing the Nation's full productive capacity...
Page 141 - It is the declared policy of the Congress that the Government should aid, counsel, assist, and protect insofar as is possible the interests of small business concerns in order to preserve free competitive enterprise...
Page 106 - States engaged in procurement for the national defense as he may designate (hereinafter referred to as "guaranteeing agencies"), without regard to provisions of law relating to the making, performance, amendment, or modification of contracts, to guarantee in whole or in part any public or private financing institution (including any Federal Reserve bank), by commitment to purchase, agreement to share losses, or otherwise, against loss of principal or interest on any loan, discount, or advance, or...
Page 74 - States if the cost of the components thereof which are mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 50 percent of the cost of all its components.
Page 47 - ... grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States or its possessions cannot be procured as and when needed at United States market prices...
Page 23 - small business concern" is a concern, including its affiliates, which is independently owned and operated, is not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and can further qualify under the criteria set forth in regulations of the Small Business Administration (Code of Federal Regulations, Title 13, Section 121.3-8).
Page 75 - Buy American Act); and that components of unknown origin have been considered to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. Excluded Items: [25 FR 14165, Dec. 31, 1960] § 6.104—4 Evaluation of bids and proposals. (a) In accordance with the Buy American Act...
Page 26 - ... substantial labor surplus area concern under the set-aside portion of this procurement, he will perform, or cause to be performed, a substantial proportion of the production in areas classified at the time of award, or at the time of performance of the contract, as substantial or persistent labor surplus areas.
Page 26 - Title 13, section 121.3-8). In addition to meeting these criteria, a manufacturer or a regular dealer submitting bids or proposals In his own name must agree to furnish In the performance of the contract end items manufactured or produced in the United States, its possessions, or Puerto Rico, by small business concerns : Provided, That this additional requirement does not apply In connection with construction or service contracts.

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