Location: The Heritage Foundation's Van Andel Center
Federal, state and local agencies, universities, non-profit
organizations, prison industries, and other government sponsored
and supported entities engage in commercially available activities
that result in unfair government competition with private
enterprise. This adversely affects the U.S. economy by
duplicating activities available from commercial providers,
increasing the government payroll, and diverting public monies from
inherently governmental activities the American public expects of
its government.
More than 850,000 positions out of a non-postal, non-military
uniformed Federal workforce of 1.8 million are in "commercial"
activities. Every White House Conference on Small Business
has identified unfair government competition as a top concern of
America's small businesses. Nevertheless, the Obama Administration
is proposing to add some 250,000 new federal employees and
"insourcing" numerous activities currently performed by private
sector contractors.
This event will explore the history and impact of unfair
government with private enterprise, the policy implications, and
potential solutions.
More About the Speakers
Featuring Keynote Remarks by:
The Honorable John Thune (R-SD)
Member, U. S. Senate
Introductory Remarks by:
Edwin J. Feulner, Ph.D
President,
The Heritage Foundation
Followed by Commentary from:
John Palatiello
President,
Business Coalition for Fair Competition (BCFC)