Federal Advertising: Federal Use of Small Disadvantaged Subcontractors Is Minimal

Abstract

The federal advertising budget for fiscal year 1986 was about $166 million. DOD contracts totaled about $160 million and included six contracts that were subject to the subcontracting provisions of the Small Business Act and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). However, DOD did not use small disadvantaged advertising firms as prime contractors and made only minimal use of small disadvantaged advertising firms as subcontractors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1989
Accession Number
AD1105988

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  • Brenda Williams
  • Catherine Myrick
  • J. D. Peach
  • John Formica
  • John Jr M. Ols
  • Richard Hart

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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