Comments on: House Bill Threat to DoD Innovation? http://www.dodbuzz.com/2008/08/18/house-bill-threat-to-dod-innovation/ Online Defense and Acquisition Journal Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:33:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: COMarkhttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2008/08/18/house-bill-threat-to-dod-innovation/#comment-1369 COMark Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:20:42 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=662#comment-1369 Isn't it amazing how all the politicians talk up the benefits of samll business and then quietly go around eroding those same business members. Isn’t it amazing how all the politicians talk up the benefits of samll business and then quietly go around eroding those same business members.

]]> By: Radarnavhttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2008/08/18/house-bill-threat-to-dod-innovation/#comment-1153 Radarnav Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:15:29 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=662#comment-1153 If Congress would only allow our markets to work and not try to direct them to perceived correct answers, then SB would succeed.Congress has no comprehension what it takes to invest in R&D under the FAR - it is extremely constraining. Contractors are not permitted to operate as commercial companies do. R&D investments by commercial firms are recovered in the sale of their new products resulting from the R&D. The FAR, passed by Congress, prohibits this. If Congress would only allow our markets to work and not try to direct them to perceived correct answers, then SB would succeed.

Congress has no comprehension what it takes to invest in R&D under the FAR — it is extremely constraining. Contractors are not permitted to operate as commercial companies do. R&D investments by commercial firms are recovered in the sale of their new products resulting from the R&D. The FAR, passed by Congress, prohibits this.

]]> By: Old391http://www.dodbuzz.com/2008/08/18/house-bill-threat-to-dod-innovation/#comment-1108 Old391 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:22:50 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=662#comment-1108 Gee wonder how much money Pelosi will get out of this. Here is a FINE example of our Congress is selling out to Special Interest Groups. What do hedge fund and venture capitalists know about defence small business. NOTHING. They just see a way to make money and screw something up like they did with the Oil and Gas prices. Gee wonder how much money Pelosi will get out of this. Here is a FINE example of our Congress is selling out to Special Interest Groups. What do hedge fund and venture capitalists know about defence small business. NOTHING. They just see a way to make money and screw something up like they did with the Oil and Gas prices.

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