Robert Burton: “I am convinced that strategic sourcing, if it is not done correctly, will actually result in higher prices for the…”

These regulations were designed to protect small businesses, but in practice, agencies have failed to fully implement and comply.

There is no transparency. There is no compliance. And until that is seriously taken by the agencies, I think that the industrial basis is going to be weakened.

The objective of the Small Business Act was not just to get dollars to a few small businesses; it was to ensure maximum participation of the small businesses in the federal procurement system.

I think we need to do away with that whole distinction because consolidated procurements alone are hurting small businesses dramatically.