How many federal manufacturing contracts actually go to small business anyhow?

Published: Jan. 19, 2024, 12:33 p.m.

If the government needs something made, it is supposed to look for a small business to make it. If no small business exists, an agency can get a waiver from the Small Business Administration to have it made by any domestic company. But there is a problem with waivers. For details on that, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Blank Rome procurement attorney Justin Chiarodo.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices