Defense Manpower Policy No. 4, Hearing Before a Subcommittee of ... , 82-2 on the Implementation of ... , March 20, 1952

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Page 13 - Government than is otherwise obtainable, the fact that bids are first solicited would not preclude the contracting agency from negotiating the contract with a small-business concern at a higher price. In that connection, it would appear that important considerations indeed would be necessary to determine that the public interest requires the award of contracts to small-business concerns when it is known at the time that the procurement could be made from other sources at less cost to the Government....
Page 13 - Services has determined, within the purview of section 302 (c) (1) of the Act, that It is necessary in the public Interest, during the period of the national emergency, proclaimed by the President (see FPR 1-3.201), to negotiate purchases and contracts without advertising in the following situations and in accordance with regulations and procedures applicable to such negotiations: When...
Page 14 - To effectuate such policy, small-business concerns within the meaning of this section shall receive any award or contract or any part thereof as to which it is determined by the Administration and the contracting procurement...
Page 14 - Government should aid, counsel, assist, and protect insofar as is possible, the interests of small-business concerns in order to preserve free competitive enterprise, to insure that a fair proportion of the total purchases and contracts for supplies and services for the Government be placed with small-business enterprises, and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of the Nation.
Page 7 - Each purchase agreement, and commitment to enter into a purchase agreement, under this section shall provide that the Secretary concerned retains the right to refuse delivery of the biomass energy...
Page 14 - Government shall be placed with small-business concerns. To effectuate such policy, small-business concerns within the meaning of this section shall receive any award or contract or any part thereof as to which it is determined by the Administration and the contracting procurement agencies (A) to be in the interest of mobilizing the Nation's full productive capacity, or (B) to be in the interest of the national defense program, to make such award or let such contract to a small-business concern.
Page 12 - Section 2 (c) (1) of the Armed Services Procurement Act of 1947...
Page 13 - USC 253) which requires that award under advertised procurements be made to that responsible and responsive bidder whose bid "will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered," and (2) that such an award would be contrary to Bureau of the Budget Bulletin No.

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