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Small-business concerns raised over DPA deployment and supply-chain bottlenecks
Summary
Members and GAO witnesses discussed how large prime contractors and priority ratings can shift burdens to small suppliers, and explored reforms to protect small businesses and streamline federal processes during emergencies.
Members of the House and GAO witnesses focused on how DPA implementation affects small businesses that supply parts or services to larger contractors when priority-rated orders are invoked.
Rep. Jake Auchincloss (chairman of the House Small Business Committee in transcript referenced as 'chairman of the Small Business Committee') said large prime contractors often pass costs and rapid production demands to small firms that lack the resources to ramp up quickly. William Russell…
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