Federal Prison Industries, Inc. Status as a Mandatory Source of Supply for Federal Government Procurements

Abstract

Under Legislative Statute and the Government-Wide Federal Acquisition Regulation, Federal Prison Industries, INC. (FPI) is designated as a required source of supply for Federal Government purchasing. In today's competitive environment, where Government agencies are pressured to adopt best commercial business practices with ever smaller budgets, it is arguable that the mandatory source legislation disproportionately influences/benefits FPI by giving them an unfair advantage over vendors in the private sector. This paper argues that the current Legislation/System is deficient; in FPI's case the set-aside status is not warranted. The analysis centers on (1) FPI's mission and role(s), (2) The impact of the Legislation on the Bureau of Prisons, (3) The impact of the legislation on FPI's performance (4) The impact of the legislation on FPI's competition, and (5) The impact of the Legislation on the customer.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA400915

Entities

People

  • Roger L. Mccreery

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Correctional Facilities
  • Crime
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Employment
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Law
  • National Governments
  • Procurement
  • Public Policy
  • Small Business
  • United States

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  • Government and Public Administration Law.