Office of Small Business Programs <Agency Title> Office of Small Business Programs This briefing is unclassified 1 18 May 2007 2

<Mission of the procuring activity>

Office of Small Business Programs <Mission of the procuring activity’s Office of Small Business Programs and how it supports the procuring activity’s mission> Office of Small Business Programs 18 May 2007

Why Small Businesses are Important <Data on how small businesses support the warfighter and provide economic advantages

Small Business Categories <Definition of a small business concern> <Various socioeconomic categories> 18 May 2007

Programs at a Glance 8a $7M $4M HubZone SDVOSB $6.5 WOSB Dollar Threshold Manufacturing All Other FAR Reference NOTES ACTS In 1978, Public Law 95-507 1 amended the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, by incorporating the ‘set-aside provisions’ 2 of Executive Order 11458 3 which had formally established a Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Program to make federal procurement more readily accessible to all small businesses. 8a $7M $4M FAR 19.8; FAR 19.203Guide HubZone FAR 19.13Guide 35% of employees MUST live in Hubzone or Indian Reservation HUBZone Empowerment Act 1998 SDVOSB $6.5 FAR 19.14 The Veterans Benefit Act of 2003 WOSB FAR 19.15 Check NAICS for eligibility

Rule of Two <Explanation of the Rule of Two>

Small Business Set-Aside <Explanation of when business should be set aside for small businesses> 18 May 2007

Role of the Small Business Professional <Explanation of when and how SBPs are involved in the acquisition process.>

How I Can Help <Explanation of the value that the SBP can provide the procuring activity and how the SBP can help>

Small Business Success Stories <Examples of how Small Business Professionals have helped DoD in achieving its mission effectively and efficiently>

Fiscal Year 20** GOALS Public Law 95-507 requires Federal agencies to establish small business goals and report these goals to Congress Small Business 23% SDB 5% WOSB 5% SDVOSB 3% HUBZone 3% 18 May 2007

Promoting Small Business Participation <Ways other agency personnel can promote small business participation>

Office of Small Business Programs Staff <Name> <Contact Information> 18 May 2007

QUESTIONS? UNCLASSIFIED 18 May 2007