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116444 1 (1981-09-21)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadyvg0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. DST MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1981 STATEMENT ,OF HENRY ESCHWEGE DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS UNITED STATES SENATE ON 116444 THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S 8(a) PILOT PROGRAM MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE: WE WELCOME YOUR INVITATION TO DISCUSS S. 1620 A BILL THAT WOULD EXTEND THE 8(a) PILOT CONTRACT PROGRAM FOR AN ADDITIONAL 18 MONTHS BEYOND THE SEPTEMBER 30, 1981, EXPIRATION DATE. THE BILL ALSO CONTAINS A PROVISION THAT WILL MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR THE PRESIDENT TO DESIGNATE ANOTHER AGENCY FOR THE PILOT PROGRAM. THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL'S REPORT ON THE PILOT PROGRAM WAS RELEASED TO THE CONGRESS ON JANUARY 23, 1981, (CED-81-22). WE TESTIFIED ON THAT DATE BEFORE YOUR COMMITTEE. A COPY OF OUR EARLIER STATEMENT IS ATTACHED. WE POINTED OUT THAT THIS PROGRAM HAD NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL. WE CONCLUDED THAT THE SUCCESSFUL USE OF THE PILOT PROGRAM DEPENDED, IN PART, ON SBA'S ABILITY TO HAVE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE QUALIFICATIONS OF 8(a) FIRMS. SBA NEEDS TO KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO JUDGE WHETHER A PARTICULAR FIRM CAN DO THE JOB. WE STATED THAT THESE REQUIREMENTS COULD ONLY BE L~>,/ 0' > J

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