Contract Bundling.

• Author: SCRIVNER, PETER C.
• Position: Proposed legislation concerning discriminatory practices against small businesses in public contracts - Brief Article

The House Small Business Committee, chaired by Rep. Jim Talent, R-Mo., recently considered legislation that would prevent the detrimental effects of contract bundling on small business.

Contract bundling, considered by many to be a discriminatory practice that harms small business, is the federal government's policy of consolidating its purchase of goods and services into a single large contract with the expectation of substantial cost savings. Talent's legislation was introduced to address problems faced by small business as a result of contract...