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Larry Allen: Is category management squeezing out small business?

Category management was supposed to streamline how the government buys commodities and save money. But it might also be squeezing out small business and, instea...

Tom Temin@tteminWFED

May 16, 2016 10:36 am

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Larry Allen, president, Allen Federal Business Partners

Category management was supposed to streamline how the government buys commodities and save money. But it might also be squeezing out small business and, instead, driving prices higher. At least that's what some members of Congress are asking the General Services Administration. Larry Allen , president of Allen Federal Business Partners, shares his perspective on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.