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Senators propose abolishing Prison labor preference.

Publication: Set-Aside Alert
Publication Date: 07-MAR-03
Format: Online - approximately 414 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Two senators have introduced legislation to end Federal Prison Industries' sole-source preference in federal contracting.

The Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act, S. 346, is sponsored by Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) and Sen. Craig Thomas (R-WY).

"This bill is based on...

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...a straightforward premise: it is unfair for Federal Prison Industries to deny businesses in the private sector an opportunity...

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