Federal small business supplier base has shrunk by an astounding 40 percent
Channel: Eric Coffie
Date: 2021-10-13

In the last decade, the federal small business supplier base has shrunk by an astounding 40 percent. While not the only factor, Category Management has substantially contributed and accelerated this decrease. The hearing will examine Category Management and its impact on small businesses serving as federal prime contractors. The hearing will also explore potential solutions to reverse this trend and grow our federal small business supplier base.

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00:00:00 Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure
00:01:22 Alba Aleman on Category Management, Tiered Spending
00:05:14 Lynna Ann Casey, CEO of ARC Aspicio
00:05:59 Lynna Ann Casey on Category Management
00:09:38 Casey suggestions on Category Management
00:10:37 Victor Halt, CEO V-Tech Solutions, Inc.
00:11:42 Victor's testimony on Category Management, Best-in-class
00:15:49 Sophia Tong, CEO T and T Consulting Services, Inc.
00:16:17 Tong about Category Management
00:18:43 Primes leverage their existing network and relationship with government
clients to try to steal contracts from small businesses
00:21:32 Ultimate goal of Category Management
00:22:20 What we can do to strike the right balance as the congress with oversight
between goals of Category Management and ensuring a robust small business
base?
00:24:07 Ms. Casey, prioritize your recommendations
00:25:55 Mr. Halt, what are your thoughts on what we should do immediately?
00:27:53 Ms. Tong, can you explain your bullying situation?
00:30:59 What other bullying incidents have you experienced while conducting
your business as a business owner?
00:33:09 Mr. Halt, What strategies should we be using to get more small businesses
started in contracting?
00:36:50 Mr. Halt on Administrative burdens
00:38:04 Ms. Tong on Administrative burdens
00:38:41 Mr. Stauber: What hurdles must small businesses starting out in the
federal marketplace will have to overcome to successfully participate in
government contracts under category management?
00:42:53 What suggestions do you have to make our federal marketplace more
accessible for small business participation?
00:45:00 Mr. Meuser: Ms. Casey, can you explain the situation of changes in class
requirements?
00:48:35 Mr. Halt on the above question
00:49:45 Any of received vaccine guidance for federal contractors
00:51:19 Mr. Fitzgerald: What is the big frustration? | Technical assistance to
navigate the federal system
00:52:42 Challenges of small businesses to work with large businesses
00:56:20 Mr. Fitzgerald on vaccination
00:57:34 Chairman Mfume: Not allowed to recompete on a contract
00:59:49 Any suggestions on guidelines for prime treating subs?
01:03:35 Any examples of bigger contractors stealing from small business
employees after they are trained and invested money and time?
01:08:56 Mr. Meuser on Large business primes entering into joint ventures |
Capitalism
01:14:20 End words of the committee
01:15:23 HUBZone Council
01:17:47 Work on the business not inside the business
01:20:07 Next session
01:22:15 Wrapping Up