A Bill to Reform the Capital Ownership Development Program: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Procurement, Innovation, and Minority Enterprise Development of the Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives, One Hundredth Congress, First Session, on H.R. 1807 ... Washington, DC, May 12, 18, 19, 20, 21, and June 4, 1987, Volume 4

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Page 728 - So far as may be practicable Indian labor shall be employed, and purchases of the products of Indian Industry may be made in open market in the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior.
Page 730 - Socially disadvantaged individuals are those who have been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias because of their identity as a member of a group without regard to their individual qualities.
Page 730 - As a general rule, economically disadvantaged individuals are socially disadvantaged individuals whose ability to compete in the free enterprise system has been impaired due to diminished capital and credit opportunities, as compared to others in the same or similar line of business and competitive market area who are not socially disadvantaged.
Page 726 - Affairs (BIA) maintains as formal policy that "all purchases or contracts are to be made or entered into with qualified Indian contractors to the maximum extent practicable," and that non-Indian contractors will be contacted "only after it has been determined that there are no qualified Indian contractors within the normal competitive area that can fill and are interested in filling the procurement requirement.
Page 451 - An individual concerned in examining an applicant for or appointing him in the competitive service may not receive or consider a recommendation of the applicant by a Senator or Representative, except as to the character or residence of the applicant.
Page 310 - (A) that the opportunity for full participation in our free enterprise system by socially and economically disadvantaged persons is essential if we are to obtain social and economic equality for such persons and improve the functioning of our national economy...
Page 82 - Any employee who has authority to take, direct others to take, recommend, or approve...
Page 732 - Program Termination: Participation of a business concern in the Section 8(a) program may be terminated by SBA at any time for good cause. C. 8(a) versus "Buy Indian*— Important Distinctions Four important distinctions exist in the manner in which an Indianowned enterprise might achieve designation as an SBA 8(a) firm and as an "Indian Contractor" for purposes of the Buy Indian Act.
Page 82 - ... shall not, with respect to any such action, exercise or threaten to exercise such authority on the basis of the political activity or affiliation of any party. Employees of the Administration shall expeditiously report to the Inspector General of the Administration any such action for which such employee's participation has been solicitated 6 or directed.
Page 730 - Economically disadvantaged" individuals are socially disadvantaged individuals whose ability to compete in the free enterprise system has been impaired due to diminished capital and credit opportunities, as compared to others in the same or similar line of business and competitive market area who are not socially disadvantaged. No applicant is presumed "economically disadvantaged" based upon race; proof is required.

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