Robert Burton: “They simply have no recourse if there is no transparency or view into the government decision-making process.”

I think it is so important for Congress to start having those transparency requirements imposed on consolidated contracts.

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.

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.