ML20028A133
| ML20028A133 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 03/23/1982 |
| From: | Kerr W NRC OFFICE OF SMALL & DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION (OSDBU) |
| To: | Gallo J ISHAM, LINCOLN & BEALE |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20028A083 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-82-355 NUDOCS 8211160462 | |
| Download: ML20028A133 (1) | |
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Mr. Joseph Gallo r
Isham, Lincoln E. Beale Counselors At Law 1120 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 840
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Washington, DC 20036
Dear Mr. Gallo:
This is in response to your letter dated March 22, 1982 questioning the Contracting Officer's decision to change IFR-RS-SECY-82-471,
" Stenographic Reporting Services" from a small business set-aside to one of open competition.
I have reviewed the Contracting Officer's rationale for such change and participated with Mr. Verl Zanders, a procurement center repre-sentative of the Small Business Administration in a discussion on this subject. Based upon the information available to me, I cannot conclude that the Contracting Officer's present intention to change the small business set-aside determination is arbitrary and capricious.
In any event the matteris presently under discussion between SBA and NRC and a decision is expected in the near future.
From our perspective small and disadvantaged firms will not be precluded from competing for this award; but however, the minimum needs of the NRC are such that maximum competition based on the specifications is desirable. GAJ decisions from my research are reluctant to interfere with a Contracting Officer's discretion in deciding what requirements will be set =aside for small business.
Sincerely, Original gig 3UOY w B. Kerr i
W. B. Kerr, Director Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization / Civil Rights bcc:
E. Halman, DC 1
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