Analysis of Small Business Participation in Online Marketplaces

Abstract

As commercial e-commerce portals continue to grow in popularity among the acquisition workforce, it is imperative that the federal government ensures companies of all business sizes are able to compete fairly. This research examines the current framework of platform providers and makes recommendations on how small businesses can be better utilized without sacrificing competition, while keeping an extensive industry base and receiving best value for both the taxpayer and warfighter.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2022
Accession Number
AD1200388

Entities

People

  • Allison S. Strong
  • Brooke N. Ballenger
  • Geneva M. Oakes

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Classification
  • Commerce
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Electronic Commerce
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Literature Surveys
  • Market Research
  • National Governments
  • Procurement
  • Public Policy
  • Small Business
  • Standards
  • Technology Transfer
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Business
  • Computer science

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Economics