Procurement: Partial Set-Asides for Domestic Bulk Fuel by Defense Fuel Supply Center
Abstract
Based on our review of DFSC'S small business partial set-aside procedures, we believe that the procedures are consistent with applicable federal procurement and small business laws and regulations. The overall objective is to insure that small businesses receive, at a reasonable price, a fair proportion of the governments contracts. There is no requirement that small businesses compete only against other small businesses in establishing prices for partial set-asides. Since 1960, DFX has operated under an approved deviation to the standard FAR partial set-aside procedures due to the special circumstances related to domestic bulk fuel purchases. In our review of fiscal year 1987 contract awards, we observed that DFSC has (1) set small business participation goals as required and (2) exercised its authority under the deviation in accordance with federal law and regulation, DFSC fell slightly short of its fiscal year 1987 small business participation goal. Nonetheless, it awarded about 22 percent of the volume of domestic bulk fuel contracts to small businesses, which represent about 6 percent, of the refining capacity for the entire petroleum industry.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- AD1106388
Entities
People
- Alan R. Kasdan
- Alfred Lilliendahl
- Frederick E. Lundgren
- John A. Rinko
- Raymond J. Wyrsch
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office