Report to the Congress: Special Impact Program in Los Angeles is Not Meeting Goal of Providing Jobs for the Disadvantaged, Department of Labor1970 - 64 pages |
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... SIP to the Los Angeles business community prior to its implementation and therefore probably did not give all potentially inter- ested contractors a chance to participate in SIP . The De- partment appeared to place considerable reliance ...
... SIP to the Los Angeles business community prior to its implementation and therefore probably did not give all potentially inter- ested contractors a chance to participate in SIP . The De- partment appeared to place considerable reliance ...
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United States. General Accounting Office. recommend to the Department firms for participation in SIP . The official of the investment banking firm also ad- vised us that he had screened about 60 companies and had recommended 30 to the ...
United States. General Accounting Office. recommend to the Department firms for participation in SIP . The official of the investment banking firm also ad- vised us that he had screened about 60 companies and had recommended 30 to the ...
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... participation in SIP , had obtained financial and product information on the companies , and had discussed with the prospective SIP contractors their pos- sible involvement in SIP . He advised us also that the firm had incurred costs of ...
... participation in SIP , had obtained financial and product information on the companies , and had discussed with the prospective SIP contractors their pos- sible involvement in SIP . He advised us also that the firm had incurred costs of ...
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... participating in SIP and that attempts had been made to re- vise contracts to reflect more realistic and attainable goals with a corresponding reduction in the funds allocated to each contract . He said that negotiations had also been ...
... participating in SIP and that attempts had been made to re- vise contracts to reflect more realistic and attainable goals with a corresponding reduction in the funds allocated to each contract . He said that negotiations had also been ...
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... SIP . Difficulties involved in leasing Lincoln Heights Jail The Department of Labor approved the Lincoln Heights Jail in Los Angeles as a site for the manufacturing opera- tions of four SIP contractors without adequately evaluating the ...
... SIP . Difficulties involved in leasing Lincoln Heights Jail The Department of Labor approved the Lincoln Heights Jail in Los Angeles as a site for the manufacturing opera- tions of four SIP contractors without adequately evaluating the ...
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Accounting Office Amount Paid Angeles investment banking April 26 Assistant Secretary awarded basis for selecting CEP office companies contract funds contract terms contracts provided current assets current liabilities Department commented Department of Labor Department's detail for conformity determining contract amounts disadvantaged individuals disadvantaged persons doubtful financial capability East Los Angeles Economic Opportunity Economic Opportunity Act employed Eschwege evaluation Expiration Date facilities Federal Procurement Regulations four contractors GAO note Government guidelines hard-core unemployed Hirees on Board hiring period implemented investment banking firm January 17 June Labor comments Labor We recommend lease manpower programs ment monitoring months Negotiations number of employees Office of Economic operations Paid to Date participate in SIP payment Permanent Hire Qualification prospective contractors protect the Government's renovation Secretary of Labor SIP contracts SIP employees SIP projects Solicitor Special Impact Program Special Review Staff stock purchase plan target area tion tors tractors tracts Westinghouse Learning Corporation
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Page 8 - The Contractor warrants that no person or selling agency has been employed or retained to solicit or secure this contract upon an agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee, excepting bona fide employees or bona fide established commercial or selling agencies maintained by the Contractor for the purpose of securing business. For breach or violation of this warranty the Government shall have the right to annul this contract without liability or in its discretion...
Page 8 - Except as provided in § 1-1.507-3, each executive agency shall inquire of and secure a written representation from prospective contractors as to whether they have employed or retained any company or person (other than a full-time employee working solely for the prospective contractor) to solicit or secure the contract, and shall secure a written agreement to furnish information relating thereto as required by the contracting officer.
Page 9 - Contractor's Statement of Contingent or Other Fees for Soliciting or Securing or Resulting from Award of Contract, is hereby prescribed and shall be used in accordance with the provisions of this subpart. Except as provided In...
Page 8 - The fees charged should not be inequitable and exorbitant in relation to the services actually rendered. That is. the compensation should be commensurate with the nature and extent of the services and should not be excessive as compared with the fees customarily allowed in the trade concerned for similar services related to commercial (nonGovernment) business. In evaluating reasonableness of...
Page 16 - Liabilities 1. The working capital of a borrower has always been of prime interest to grantors of credit; and bond indentures, credit agreements, and preferred stock agreements commonly contain provisions restricting corporate actions which would effect a reduction or impairment of working capital. Many such contracts forego precise or uniform definitions and merely provide that current assets and current liabilities shall be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles....
Page 8 - ... shall | inquire of and secure a written representation from prospective contractors as to whether they have employed or retained any company or person (other than a full-time employee working solely for the prospective contractor) to solicit or secure the contract, and shall secure a written agreement to furnish information relating thereto as required by the contracting officer. When the SF 33 is not used, the clause in 7-2002.1 shall be included in the solicitation.
Page 14 - ... words, we are buying the end product in these contracts, not what goes into the end product. We are buying value rather than costs. So the conti acts are designed around the value purchase theory. Most of the contracts in the manpower programs in the past have been high cost. We reimburse the contractor for their extra costs. We went into these contracts estimating what the average cost would be to train a hard-core disadvantaged.