Use Market Efficiencies to Provide Best Services for Government
A goal during the first term of the Bush administration was to ensure that government contracting is open to all small businesses that can supply the government's needs by implementing full and open competitive procedures. Opening up bidding to the private sector for commercial government services, from trash collection to food and lodging, allows government contracting to take advantage of the competitive marketplace to find the same or better service at lower cost.One way the administration hoped to accomplish these goals was through the revision of Circular A-76, which provides guidance on competition of government activities. Circular A-76 determines whether a function should be performed in-house or by the private sector. The now-completed revisions will open up millions of dollars in new government contracting opportunities. These changes reduce the time and money required to conduct competitions. The federal government will now have the authority to get the best value for taxpayers.
NFIB supported opening up commercial duties to private businesses. These revisions will provide many new opportunities for small businesses and provide the best value and the greatest results for the American people by improving government efficiency and decreasing costs. NFIB opposes congressional attempts to prevent Revised Circular A-76 from being used and attempts to place arbitrary barriers on this competition.
