On the recordMarch 16, 2015
The government needs to deemphasize the dollars and start looking at the participation rate.
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congress.govRobert Burton: “The government needs to deemphasize the dollars and start looking at the participation rate.”
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Emphasizing the importance of participation rates over monetary amounts in small business support.
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Mar 16, 2015
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.
Mar 16, 2015
I think what you are suggesting is that agencies comply with the current rules, and I think that is absolutely critical.
Mar 16, 2015
These regulations were designed to protect small businesses, but in practice, agencies have failed to fully implement and comply.
Mar 16, 2015
They simply have no recourse if there is no transparency or view into the government decision-making process.
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