Ernst Urges Pentagon to Improve Defense Contract Terms, Support Small Business
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Statement dated April 14, 2023 from U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, reacting to a recent Department of Defense (DoD) report which it says shows that contract terms are eroding the health of the defense supplier base, namely small businesses. Ernst says the defense supplier base is steadily shrinking, which has created concentrated markets and a decline in competition. Ernst says defense contract terms must improve for small businesses to support the supply chain and the Department's access to cutting-edge technology.
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“Ernst Urges Pentagon to Improve Defense Contract Terms, Support Small Business.”
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Title: Ernst Urges Pentagon to Improve Defense Contract Terms, Support Small Business Date: 2023-04-14 Ernst Urges Pentagon to Improve Defense Contract Terms, Support Small Business April 14, 2023 View release on Sen. Ernst's website HERE. WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, reacted to a recent report from the Department of Defense (DoD) which shows that contract terms are eroding the health of the defense supplier base, namely small businesses. Ernst released the following statement: “The defense supplier base is steadily shrinking, which has created concentrated markets and a decline in competition. This report should cause alarm bells to go off across the Pentagon. We must improve defense contract terms for small businesses, which in turn would support our supply chain and the Department's access to cutting-edge technology and innovation key to our national security. Protecting our nation means protecting small businesses; there is no time to delay.” ### Permalink: https://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2023/4/ernst-urges-pentagon-to-improve-defense-contract-terms-support-small-business
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