b'The"ShrinkingRoof11filmstripisavailablewithcassettetapes.The slidesetswhenplayedwiththecassettetapesonaKodakCarouselProjector withremotecontrolcapabilityandtheabovementionedWollensaktapeplayer._,,arecapableofautomaticadvance. Confused?Ifso,giveusacall.Thewholepointisthatwenowhave moreflexibilityinouraudio-visualitems.Thoseofyouwho,inthepast, havecomplainedaboutproblemsinlocatingaDuKaneprojectoronwhichto showthefilmstrips,cannowseethefilmstripsinslideformbyusingany 35mm.projector. SMALLBUSINESSSIZESTANDARDS LastmonthweadvisedyouthattheSBAproposedanamendmenttoits sizestandardregulations,underwhich,foraperiodofoneyearfromthe effectivedateoftheamendment,theapplicablesizestandardforpurposes ofbiddingonset-asidecontractswouldbeaverageannualreceiptsforthe precedingthreefiscalyearsofnotinexcessof$7-1/2million(the originalsizestandard)ratherthan$1million(thenewsizestandard). However,this"grandfather"clausewouldbeapplicableonlytobusinesses deriving50%ormoreoftheirannualreceiptsfromset-asidecontracts. WeandotherassociationswrotetheSBAtourgethatthegrandfather clauseapplytoallbusinesses,notjustthosemeetingthe50%test. Thefollowingisthetextofaletter wejustreceivedfromWilliamL. Pellington,Director,OfficeofSizeStandards,SmallBusinessAdministration: "DearMr.Lyons: ThankyouforyourthoughtfulcommentunderdateofMarch18,1975, ontheproposed"grandfather"clause. Inordernottodelayhelptothosemostadverselyaffected(i.e., concernsthatweresubstantiallyengagedinset-asideworkatthe timeweloweredthestandards,ascomparedwiththosethatwere primarilyengagedinperformingnon-Governmentworkbutwhichalso bidonset-asides),weareadoptingthe11 grandfather 11ruleinthe formproposed.However,weintendtogivepromptconsiderationto theproprietyofthe50percentlimitation.Manyhavesuggested thatitshouldatleastbereducedto25percent.Afterwehavea chancetoevaluateallviews,wewilltakeappropriateaction. Meanwhile,wehavecompletedastudyofnewsizedataobtainedfrom theDun&Bradstreetorganization.Asaresultthereof,laterthis monthwearegoingtoproposenumerousincreasesinthesizestandards. Amongsuchproposalsare$5millionstandardsforthespecialtrade industriesand$10millionstandardsforthegeneralconstruction industries. ThepublicwillbegivenuntilJune1,1975,tocommentonthe proposals." Looksliketheremaybehope!'