Contents
The majority of US business are small*, and most working US citizens work for small companies
Small businesses are very important to the US economy
The importance of small businesses has long been recognised, and is deeply embedded in US government policy and daily life
One of the government’s key tools for encouraging small business is its own market - Federal Procurement
One of the government’s key tools for encouraging small business is its own market - Federal Procurement (continued)
This report examines the US system for supporting small businesses in government procurement - its system and process, strengths and weaknesses, success and failure - and draws some possible lessons for Japan
Contents
The majority of
US business are small*, and most working US citizens work for small companies
Small businesses
are very important to the US economy
The importance
of small businesses has long been recognised, and is deeply embedded in
US government policy and daily life
One of the government’s
key tools for encouraging small business is its own market - Federal Procurement
One of the government’s
key tools for encouraging small business is its own market - Federal Procurement
(continued)
This report examines
the US system for supporting small businesses in government procurement
- its system and process, strengths and weaknesses, success and failure
- and draws some possible lessons for Japan