Will all contracting officers be required to go through this training?
What is the time frame for being able to implement this training curriculum?
I am a little disappointed it is taking this long.
I could not agree with you more about the importance of the SBA's role as the voice of small business.
I would like to see, if we could, the relative activities generated by our partnerships with the states...
There is a real concern as to whether the procurement officers in our agencies have a bias towards existing relationship...
I think one of the most important responsibilities of this Committee is oversight.
We need to have better information to this Committee as to how this program is working.
We want you there fighting on behalf of small businesses saying, no, do not bundle these contracts and elbow out small c...
Could I ask that my office and I think the Committee may be also interested in reviewing the curriculum...
I applaud you for that, and we got that as an amendment to the Budget Resolution that gave the SBA the tools.
Thank you very much for conducting this hearing and let me thank both of our witnesses for their incredible service.
Without the United States putting a spotlight on it, it is going to be a secondary issue in Europe.
What has happened of late is so discouraging to see so-called mature democracies take steps that are so punitive against...
Our patience is running thin here.
Well, it seems to me that if they instigate on the 1-year anniversary or close to the 1-year anniversary a similar effor...
The flotilla episode, obviously, challenged that relationship, and of course, we think that Turkey was very provocative ...
When you do the wrong things, further sanctions will come.
