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             UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
                    WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548

                                       FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY
                                       EXPECTED AT 10:00 A.M. EST
                                       FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1981


                         STATEMENT OF
                         HENRY ESCHWEGE
                           DIRECTOR
          COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

                         BEFORE THE
             SELECT COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS
                    UNITED STATE SENATE

                             ON                             114222

           T     SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S
                     8(a) PILOT PROGRAM9


MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE:

     WE WELCOME YOUR INVITATION TO DISCUSS THE RESULTS OF OUR

RECENT REVIEW OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S (SEA) 8(a)

PILOT CONTRACTING PROGRAM. OUR REVIEW WAS MADE UNDER SECTION

202(b) OF PUBLIC LAW 95-507, WHICH REQUIRES US TO EVALUATE

SEA'S PERFORMANCE UNDER THE PILOT PROGRAM. OUR REPORT, WHICH

IS BEING RELEASED TODAY TO THE CONGRESS, POINTS OUT THAT SBA

HAS NOT SUCCESSFULLY USED THE PROGRAM.

EACKGROUND

     SECTION 8(a) OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ACT, AS AMENDED, GIVES

SEA THE AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS WITH

FEDERAL AGENCIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBCONTRACTING TO SMALL

BUSINESS. THE AUTHORITY IS INTENDED TO HELP SOCIALLY AND

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED SMALL BUSINESSES ACHIEVE A

COMPETITIVE POSITION IN THE FINANCIAL MARKETPLACE.

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