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Procurement Center Representative (PCR): An Advocate, A Resource Philip MacLean Area IV, Office of Government Contracting “Your Catalyst for Small Business Success in the Midwest” Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Wisconsin

Basis for SBA Programs Small Business Act Implements Congressional Policy to aid, counsel, assist & protect the interests of small business concerns Goal of policy is to ensure that a fair proportion of purchases, contracts & subcontracts be placed with small businesses https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba-performance/policy- regulations/laws-regulations/statutes-governing-sba

FAR Part 19, Public Laws, Code of Federal Regulations Procurement Programs Small Business (Total and Partial Set-Asides, Reserves) Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) & Economically Disadvantaged WOSB (EDWOSB) HUBZone Small Business Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) – VA only Service-Disabled VOSB (SDVOSB) FAR Part 19, Public Laws, Code of Federal Regulations

Small Business Contract Assistance Programs Prime Contract Assistance Small business set-aside program Procurement Preference Goaling Size Determination Program Waivers to the Non-Manufacturer Rule Certificate of Competency (COC) Subcontracting Assistance https://www.sba.gov/offices/headquarters/ogc

PCRs Help ensure a fair portion of purchases go to Small Businesses of all types represent SBA at major buying activities review proposed acquisitions, including bundled procurements recommend requirements to be set aside for HUBZone, 8(a), WOSB, SDVOSB & SB programs advise agencies & SBs on SBA programs initiate secretarial appeals About 50-60 PCRs across the U.S. FAR Part 19.402 & 13 CFR 125.2

What PCRs Do Coordinate with contracting activities Review acquisitions Recommend Set- asides Review Bundling Cases Review Solicitations Support 8(a) Business Development

What PCRs Do Attend Training Events Promote SBA Programs Mediate SB Issues Monitor Public Notices Counsel small & ‘other than small’ business, Federal Agencies

PCRs and Appeals An appeal is a 3 step appellant process: PCR issues a Form 70, “SBA Recommendation” to contracting officer (CO) If CO denies, writes a letter of appeal to the Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA) If HCA denies, PCR forwards to SBA HQ SBA Administrator appeals to the Agency/Department Secretary or Administrator FAR Part 19.505

Certificates of Competency (COC) When determined to be non-responsible, a small business is entitled to an independent review by the SBA. Written referrals must be sent to the SBA Area Office responsible for the geographic location of the small business. www.sba.gov/GC/

Subcontracting Assistance SBA’s Role in Subcontracting Types of Reviews Pre-Award Subcontracting Plan Reviews SBA’s PCRs review subcontracting plans prior to contract award (advisory) Post-Award Compliance Reviews SBA’s CMRs monitor goal achievement after contract award https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-guide/prime- subcontracting

Subcontracting Assistance What SBA Can and Cannot Do SBA Can: Conduct compliance reviews and SOARS (Subcontracting Orientation and Assistance Reviews) SBA Cannot: Prescribe the amount of subcontracting Require the prime contractor to use a particular small business

PCRs are Unique! Small Business Advocate Facilitating/Partnering Relationships Small Business Specialist Support Special Authority Insider-Outsider https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/counseling- help/procurement-center-representative-directory

Visit the SBA website for additional information about Federal Contracting: https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting Contracting Guide Learn how to find and win contracts Contracting Assistance Programs Gain a competitive edge with help from the SBA’s Business Development programs Counseling and Help Find counseling and training resources

Philip MacLean Procurement Center Representative Office of Government Contracting, Area IV U.S. Small Business Administration Office (614) 692-1894 Mobile (614) 329-0926 Fax (202) 481-4390 philip.maclean@sba.gov An Advocate, A Resource