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Large Businesses Dominated

Awards Made Under DOE's

Alternative Fuels Program


DOE has conducted two rounds of competition
for feasibility study and cooperative agreement
awards under its alternative fuels program.
With respect to non-alcohol fuels technologies,
large businesses dominated the awards in both
rounds; small businesses received a much small-
er share. While the capital-intensive nature of
the projects involved and the desire to maxi-
mize alternative fuels production in the short-
est possible time made selecting large business-
es more likely, GAO found that DOE's eval-
uation process and criteria also contributed
to this outcome.
For small businesses to have a greater involve-
ment in future alternative fuels competitions,
a stronger commitment to small business in-
volvement will have to be made and associated
steps taken. Such steps could include
      --providing assistance in proposal writ-
      ing,
      --having small business advisors on pro-
      posal evaluation teams,
      --establishing targets for small business
      participation, and
      --setting aside a percentage of available
      funds for small business awards.






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