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Reporting of Small Business Contract Awards Does Not Reflect Current Business Size

GAO-03-776R Published: May 07, 2003. Publicly Released: May 07, 2003.
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We have prepared this report in response to concerns about whether large companies are receiving federal contracts intended for small businesses. We reviewed awards to five large companies to determine (1) how contracts awarded to the companies were reported in Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS), (2) why federal contract officials reported the contracts as small business awards, and (3) what actions are being taken to address any identified problems.

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