JUDY CHU. Ph.D. 32ND DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY EOU~~~~~~~~~BOR(!Congnss of tbt Wnittb~tatts ;t,OUll't of l\tprtll'tntatibtll' COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM June 11.2010 1be Honorable Julius 0enlIch0wIId Chairman Federa1 Communications Commialon 445 12th Street SW. Room 8-C445 Wubington, DC 20554 De.- Chairman Genachowski: WASHINGTON OFFICE: 2421 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202l225~5464 12021225-54671Faxl DISTRICT OFFICE: 4401 Santa Anita Avenue, Suite 201 EI Monte, CA 91731 (626) 448-1271 (626)448-8062 (Fax) EAST LOS ANGELES DISTRICT OFFICE: 4716 E. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue East Los Angeles, CA 90022 (323) 307-9904 (323) 307-9906 (Fax) 1lll1l hopeful that the solid srowtb Ia GOP and Inmuein COIIIUl1IeI' spendina are just the tipplag point ofa vibrant economic recovery.llmow yoUI' wort implenIenIina the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act baa been Intepal to the positive Ii.... we are seeiftJ today and 1want to think you for ail you have done to improve our economy in these difficult economic times. As die new Chair ofthe Economic Dcve10pmeat TISk Force Ia Cooplional Asian Pacif'IC American Cancus (CAPAC),11IIl interested Ia your Imp1emeIltIIioo offcderal contracts and procuremeat All federal qeaciea should be held~lefor their c:ontraetilli doUars and die first step Ia eecountability Is to examine die dale. 'I1I.erefore. I write to request areport on die Federal CommunicationsComm~COIIlr8l:tins IlIld procurement activities with respect to mIaority-owned finns. I bave prepared a queslioDDaire that will help pide your response and ensure CAPAC receives die necessary details that are important to underItaJldina your coRtracting process. In JllU1icular, 1 am Iaterested in bow existilli federal COIltnlCtiq and procurement opportunities wiU fuel Asian American and PIIcific Islander (AAPI) economic development durilli the economic recovery and beyond. Furthermore. 1am intenlsted Ia the OU1reaCb. application. review, and granting processes behind federal government contracts, particularly how they pertain to Asian American Pacific Islander-owned businesses. Some questions include: • What were the internai goals for granting contracts to SB. SOB, HUBZone. and AAPI finns in FY 2008·FY2010? • What was your plan or strategy 10 reach the participations goals ofSB, SOB. HUBZone. and AAPI finns? • How does your agency encourage SB. SOB, HUBZone and APPls to build capacity 10 they can bid on larger contracts? For example. do you utilize mentor-proteg6 or joint venture programs? www.chu.house.gov Supporting minority business is crucial to economic recovery and long-term growth. Minority owned firms currently provide nearly S million people with steady jobs, but have the potential to create 16.1 million jobs, leading to stronger communities and bolstering America's economy. The U.S. Census Bumw projects that by 2050, the minority community will represent 54% of the total U.S. population indicating that over the next 40 years the growth of America's workforce will primarily come from minorities. Minority-owned firms have the potential to contribute significantly to our long-term economic progress and stability, and the best way to ensure their success is to support them by making government contracts accessible and available to them. I understand this information might take time to compile, but I would appreciate a response to this inquiry as soon as possible. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Ifyou have questions please contact Lelaine Bigelow of my staff at lelaine.bjgelow@mail.house.gov or at 202-225-5464. Sincerely, MCItM., Judy Chu, Ph.D. Chair CAPAC Economic Development Task Force , For the purposes of this questionnaire, the acronyms are defined as follows: '. Small Business(~;,,'.... ... ....._- ,_.. SmallDii\lldvanta$.~d13\1siness(~'I'm) Historically Undetllt!l\zedBusil/~Wlz.ones(HtlWt,one) Asian AmericilWPMlft1d IslaHlIl!t'(;&lAPI) L.-~'__ ....' _,""",,-'_ ...._'__"""-!--__------' I.DepartmeptlA~)'.GcmI"..._.~_...'..., " a. .' I oals for gralluni c(mtracts to 5B, SDB,l'fflBZone, and .20107,_;.. ,. b. Whatwas.four plan orStra~.toreaclUhe participations'j'6l1U'O¥SB, SDB, HUBZone, and AAPI firms? _······---r--··· --"-, ..~...,..... -._ .. __.... •1.Ou~and~Itme'" ,al'. W1 F¥,.lWhaJill"'es did ....IQtjpar~seto~handlfl::(;\lUit SB, /SDB, HIJiBZone, anO.MfI? : ~ji'H9w'llllf~chl~i~s'.~iQepilt__metlt'lt'titgoalsofl!Oiltracting :withSB.~HIlBZollej.andAAPI$tms? . c. What is the measure of success? . ; , d,Whatis-your1'fa!t1OfurtbF-iuCleaseSB; SDB;fWBZone;'ll11d AAPI .. . • . participation incontractin~and Jll'OClI¢ment in yl$rDepartment? , , . , ' _.' .• _..•_! ,"••~_.""".,_,_"•.J... . .- _-',_~_.__ ..'--.__._ ,. m.PrIme Contracts and Subcontracts In FY 2009 a. What was the total amount ofprime contracts awarded? b. What was the amount ofprime contracts awarded to SB, SDB, HUBZone and AAPlfirms? c. What was the total amount of subcontracts awarded? d. What was the amount of subcontracts awarded to SB. SDB, HUBZone and AAPI firms? e. How many of the total SB, SDB, HUBZone and AAPIs contracts were partnerships between large businesses and small businesses? f. How does your agency encourage 5B, SDB, HUBZone and APPls to build capacity so they can bid on larger contracts? For example, do they utilize mentor protege or joint venture programs? IV. Department Statistics for Applicants and Awardees of Contracts We are requesting data regarding the Department's contracts with small businesses, particularly detailed information about minority-owned business contracts. We have pr...:n Type of Applicant: How many rums How -INIW Tmns Type of How How How How How How IHow How Applicant: many many many many madf' ~ftflflt\r lttmY' many i~ti r~) ,eIIOII· IlIlIt" ~Ii ~,' it· INa....e Native firms finns finns firms , .IittIbr AiaWI a\mer. Amer. rt~1.~ .....,,,. ~'lIt1j~ (1flQ firms -," ,.aDDlied? accented? _. ... .:. -- -~ -'-....,.. All (Larl!e+SmalD ~ 11- e SDB . - - -- --.~-.........~-- ", t:-' HUBZone .. 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