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U.S. Department of Defense Faces Obstacles in Meeting Small-Business Contract Goals
Nov 12, 2008
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Impediments may exist that hamper small-business contracting opportunities. Among the issues examined in the report are federal goals for small business purchases, the unique purchase needs of the Department of Defense, and how they affect opportunities for small businesses. The study also examines contract “bundling,” subcontracting in professional services and research and development, opportunities in the Small Business Innovation Research and the Mentor-Protégé Programs, electronic payment systems, and whether firms “graduate” from the programs or increase in size from “small” to larger businesses as a result of various small-business preferences, including those for procurement.
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Table of Contents
Chapter One
Small Business and the Department of Defense
Chapter Two
DoD Prime Contract Purchases from Small Businesses as Defined by Government Threshold Sizes
Chapter Three
The Effect of Bundling on Small-Business Opportunities
Chapter Four
Subcontracting in Professional Services and Research and Development
Chapter Five
Obstacles to Technology Transition in the SBIR Program
Chapter Six
The Mentor-Protégé Program
Chapter Seven
The Effect of Electronic Payment Systems on Small Businesses
Chapter Eight
Prospects for Small-Business “Graduation”
Chapter Nine
Conclusions and Implications
Appendix
Data Availability and Quality Issues
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