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The group included ANCA Chairman Ken Hachikian and
ANC of Illinois chairman Claude Ohanesian.
(13) These corporations (
ANCs) would then serve as vehicles for providing the maximum economic, social, and cultural benefit for Alaska Natives.
It is generally believed that Judge Chris Nicholson's ruling in Jacob Zuma's appeal to set aside charges against him, led to the ruling
ANC asking Thabo Mbeki to step down as state president, seven months before his time.
In recent years awards to
ANCs have been growing exponentially, including many worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
ANCSA established
ANCs in part to resolve historical land disputes and facilitate entrance into the Western economic system.
After 12 months of treatment, if WBC counts and
ANCs have remained at acceptable levels during the second 6 months of continuous therapy, WBC counts and
ANCs can be monitored every 4 weeks.
Unlike other 8(a) companies,
ANCs are eligible for sole-source awards in unlimited amounts.
This analysis will begin with a general background of
ANCs and some of the characteristics that make them different from other corporations.
In its earlier report, GAO found agencies were steering large sole-source deals to
ANCs "as a quick, easy and legal method of awarding contracts of any value." The auditors recommended increased SBA oversight of
ANC contracts.
Henry Waxman (D-CA) said the
ANCs are "a convenient vehicle for circumventing competition requirements at the expense of the taxpayers."
ANCs can receive sole-source awards in any amount, while other 8(a) companies are limited to $3 million ($5 million for construction).