Logically say they probably require ratification. And if they require ratification, one could make an argument that they perhaps were not proper. Okay. Ill allow a colleague to pursue this, because if they choose because im out of time and for the record will ask mr. Williamson what is noble about the cost of purchasing this care without contract 7 billion do we know it or is it noble . But i realize i dont have time now. Well ask this question for the record and yield back to the chair. Thank you, mr. Orourke. Now five minutes. Thank you mr. Chairman. I am aiming this in the direction of mr. Murray and boyle. Not sure which. Theres a business in my district that supplies specialized shoes. Diabetic shoes and to vets through the va. However this business didnt have a contract. In november of 2014 11 notified them that the custom orthotic appliance and related Service Released a request for proposals. The business filled out the paperwork, denied for not meeting minimum technical requir
Hard hit during the painful economic transition, our kids could hardly get on a bus to take a field trip anywhere. One of the things we tried to do during that time, many of us, in these areas, was to make sure here is this fantastic wealth of knowledge and all of these things happening, whether library of congress, smithsonian, et cetera, how we can have resources for the teachers to make that part of the curriculum. Kids are so used now to accessing everything electronically. As you mentioned about 3d printers, they really are amazing what they are doing in the schools. Could you talk a little about, that is part of your revitalizing education portion of your Strategic Plan and how you can help with education throughout the entire country here really making sure that kids have access to all of these fantastic avenues of knowledge. Certainly. The smithsonian at its core is an educational institution. We have these wonderful objects. We do tremendous research. But one of our main objec
Hard hit during the painful economic transition, our kids could hardly get on a bus to take a field trip anywhere. One of the things we tried to do during that time, many of us, in these areas, was to make sure here is this fantastic wealth of knowledge and all of these things happening, whether library of congress, smithsonian, et cetera, how we can have resources for the teachers to make that part of the curriculum. Kids are so used now to accessing everything electronically. As you mentioned about 3d printers, they really are amazing what they are doing in the schools. Could you talk a little about, that is part of your revitalizing education portion of your Strategic Plan and how you can help with education throughout the entire country here really making sure that kids have access to all of these fantastic avenues of knowledge. Certainly. The smithsonian at its core is an educational institution. We have these wonderful objects. We do tremendous research. But one of our main objec
Hard hit during the painful economic transition, our kids could hardly get on a bus to take a field trip anywhere. One of the things we tried to do during that time, many of us, in these areas, was to make sure here is this fantastic wealth of knowledge and all of these things happening, whether library of congress, smithsonian, et cetera, how we can have resources for the teachers to make that part of the curriculum. Kids are so used now to accessing everything electronically. As you mentioned about 3d printers, they really are amazing what they are doing in the schools. Could you talk a little about, that is part of your revitalizing education portion of your Strategic Plan and how you can help with education throughout the entire country here really making sure that kids have access to all of these fantastic avenues of knowledge. Certainly. The smithsonian at its core is an educational institution. We have these wonderful objects. We do tremendous research. But one of our main objec
Hard hit during the painful economic transition, our kids could hardly get on a bus to take a field trip anywhere. One of the things we tried to do during that time, many of us, in these areas, was to make sure here is this fantastic wealth of knowledge and all of these things happening, whether library of congress, smithsonian, et cetera, how we can have resources for the teachers to make that part of the curriculum. Kids are so used now to accessing everything electronically. As you mentioned about 3d printers, they really are amazing what they are doing in the schools. Could you talk a little about, that is part of your revitalizing education portion of your Strategic Plan and how you can help with education throughout the entire country here really making sure that kids have access to all of these fantastic avenues of knowledge. Certainly. The smithsonian at its core is an educational institution. We have these wonderful objects. We do tremendous research. But one of our main objec