The Government Purchase Card under the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Acr (FASA) of 1994: A Small Business Perspective.

Abstract

This thesis examines the effect of recent government acquisition reform initiatives on the small business establishment. Specifically, this thesis investigates the consequences of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) of 1994 and the use of the government purchase card on government contracting using simplified acquisition procedures to the small business concern. It analyzes micro-purchase and small business set-aside transactions to understand the significant factors influencing the awarding of the government contract from a small business perspective. The thesis identifies and recommends business strategies that a small business concern can implement to improve its opportunities for conducting business with the federal government.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA341776

Entities

People

  • Adorado B. Yabut Jr

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Computer Networks
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Commerce
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Market Economy
  • Marketing
  • National Governments
  • Procurement
  • Small Business
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Business

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.