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Small Business Administration: 8(a) Is Vulnerable to Program and Contractor Abuse

OSI-95-15 Published: Sep 07, 1995. Publicly Released: Oct 06, 1995.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Small Business Administration's (SBA) 8(a) program, focusing on whether: (1) ineligible 8(a) firms have received contracts through their improper participation in the program; (2) 8(a) firms have misrepresented themselves to enter and stay in the program; (3) firms exceeding the size standard have inappropriately received 8(a) awards; (4) SBA has allowed ineligible firms to remain in the program after they exceeded the size limitations; and (5) federal contracting authorities have improperly used indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts to avoid competition.

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Bidder eligibilityCompetitive procurementFraudIndefinite delivery contractsIrregular procurementProgram abusesSmall business contractorsSmall business contractsSmall business set-asidesSole source procurement