ITAA Voices Concern for 'Buy American' Provisions to House Small Business Committee.Business Editors ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 9, 2003 The Information Technology Association of America See ITAA. (ITAA (Information Technology Association of America, Arlington, VA, www.itaa.org) Formerly the Association of Data Processing Service Organizations (ADAPSO). A membership organization founded in 1960 that defines performance standards, improves management methods and monitors government ) today joined the Aerospace Industries Association and the National Defense Industrial Association in a letter to House Small Business Committee Chairman Donald Manzullo to voice its concern over provisions in H.R. 1588, the Defense Authorization bill, which may harm small businesses. The letter, co-signed by the three association Presidents, was prompted by the last minute announcement of a Committee hearing to be held on July 9th on H.R. 1588, and included a request to be submitted as part of the written record, along with a paper outlining the impacts of the bill on small businesses. ITAA is circulating a white paper on Capitol Hill entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: , "The Unintended Consequences For the "Law of unintended consequences", see Unintended consequence Unintended Consequences is a novel by author John Ross, first published in 1996 by Accurate Press. of 'Buy American': How HR 1588 Could Stall Commercial IT Procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. at DoD" which details examples of information technology procurements that would be stopped if "Buy American" restrictions were imposed. The paper is available on the ITAA web site: http://www.itaa.org/govt/docs/itproblemwithhr1588.pdf "Compliance by small IT companies with proposed country-of-origin requirements in H.R. 1588 is nearly inconceivable on many critically important IT products," said ITAA President Harris N. Miller. "So-called 'Buy American' provisions included in the House version of the Defense Authorization bill would have far-reaching negative consequences for IT producers and the US government customer. They must be removed from the final version. Our military deserves to have the highest quality tools to fight wars and terrorism, and they deserve to have them in their hands in short order," Miller added. The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) provides global public policy, business networking This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. , and national leadership to promote the continued rapid growth of the IT industry. ITAA consists of over 400 corporate members throughout the U.S., and a global network of 50 countries' IT associations. The Association plays the leading role in issues of IT industry concern including information security, taxes and finance policy, digital intellectual property protection, telecommunications competition, workforce and education, immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. , online privacy and consumer protection, government IT procurement, human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. and e-commerce policy. ITAA members range from the smallest IT start-ups to industry leaders in the Internet, software, IT services, ASP, digital content, systems integration, telecommunications, and enterprise solution fields. For more information visit www.itaa.org. |
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