Robert Burton: “I think Congress will have to be very aggressive on this subject and will have to exercise increased oversight.”

They simply have no recourse if there is no transparency or view into the government decision-making process.

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

The government needs to deemphasize the dollars and start looking at the participation rate.

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.