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Pete Hegseth: “The Department of War is required by law to do almost $100…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Published | Video Starts at 02:49

$100 million sole source contracts go OUT our door to these 8A firms almost EVERY day, without any competition or opportunity for anyone else to bid. The Department of War is required by law to do almost $100 billion worth of contracts per year with small businesses, including 8A firms. Hmm. Seems 8A is quite important. But we're not required to pay enormous brokerage fees only to have these firms pass those contracts along to giant consulting companies. And we won't. (02:49–03:01)

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