Jim Jordan actually said...

"We talk a lot about when we are engaging with small businesses and getting them up to speed to sell to the government about being contract ready."

"As I told you when I was here a few weeks ago, and I sincerely mean, our top priority at SBA is to maximize opportunity for small businesses and ensure the benefits of our programs flow to the intende..."

"The contracting officers have the primary responsibility for ensuring small businesses that they enter into contracts with comply with the limitations on subcontracting."

"In terms of ensuring that small businesses are a part of it, the prime contract will have to submit as part of--a material part o the contract, the subcontracting plan."