Survey and analysis of small business and minority business enterprise participation in solar energy procurement activity

Technical Report · Tue Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7212152· OSTI ID:7212152

The findings of a survey of Small Business and Minority Business Enterprise participation in Solar Energy Programs as a result of procurement actions by the Energy Research and Development Administration, Division of Solar Energy, and subcontract actions by Solar Energy prime contractors for Fiscal Year 1976 and the Transition Quarter (FY76 and TQ) are presented. Also, information about awards made to Small Business/Minority Business Enterprise (SB/MBE) by other Federal Agencies during the same period is provided. The primary findings of this survey indicate that $6.7 million of a total $94.3 million Solar Energy outlay, for FY76 and the TQ, was allocated to Small Business in the form of prime contracts. Another $16.6 million was subcontracted to Small business/minority business enterprise (SB/MBE) by Solar Energy Prime contractors during this period. This represents a total of $23.3 million Solar Energy dollars contracted and subcontracted to SB/MBE's or 24.7 percent of the $94.3 million Solar Energy outlay during FY76 and the TQ. (WHK)

• Research Organization: Energy Research and Development Administration, Washington, DC (USA). Div. of Solar Energy; TechMatics Corp., Falls Church, VA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7212152
• Report Number(s): DSE-4033-1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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