John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “A larger number of contracts must be set aside for small business - small business must be allowed to bid competitively…”

“A larger number of contracts must be set aside for small business - small business must be allowed to bid competitively on the high dollar contracts which year by year they are capable of fulfilling and they must be assured of subcontracts as well as a chance to supply the military spare parts which they can often produce more economically than can large industry.”