The right stuff.(what small businesses need to do to bid on NASA contracts)(Brief Article)

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NASA brings small business opportunities down to earth

"Small business participation in NASA programs represents over 30% of its business portfolio and plays a critical role in key programs like the International Space Station, the Mars Pathfinder, QuikScat, and the John Glenn launch, just to name a few," says Ralph C. Thomas III, associate administrator for Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at NASA headquarters (www.hq.nasa.gov/ office/codek), in Washington, D.C.

According to Thomas, NASA spends $11 billion in contracts every year. Two billion dollars, or ...

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