Assessing the Impact of Requiring Justification and Approval Review for Sole Source 8(a) Native American Contracts in Excess of $20 Million

Participants in the federal 8(a) Business Development Program can receive low-value procurement contracts without competitive bidding; certain firms can receive contracts of any size. Concern over these firms' advantage led Congress to require a justification and approval process for contracts over...

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المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Moore, Nancy Y., Cox, Amy G., Grammich, Clifford A., Mele, Judith D.
التنسيق: Online
اللغة:الإنجليزية
منشور في: RAND Corporation 2023
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الوصول للمادة أونلاين:ONIX_20231005_9780833083531_991
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الملخص:Participants in the federal 8(a) Business Development Program can receive low-value procurement contracts without competitive bidding; certain firms can receive contracts of any size. Concern over these firms' advantage led Congress to require a justification and approval process for contracts over $20 million. The effect is still emerging, but it may delay large contracts more than reduce the number awarded because the underlying need remains.