2 Tim J. Foreman, Navy Director, Office of Small Business Programs TRIAD Spring Session Date: April 21, 2008 Time: 8:45 to 9:15 A.M. Navy, Small Business Programs Strengths, Limitations & Initiatives

3 Department of the Navy Small Business Programs Strengths –Secretary of the Navy – Support –Leadership – Establish the Vision Mission first, people always –Great Staff –Excellent Associate Directors - 11 –Talented Field Small Business Specialists –Availability of Travel Funds

4 Department of the Navy Small Business Programs Limitations –Need Additional Human Resources Staff Personnel Field Personnel –Greater Training, Recruitment & Retention –Need Strategic Communication Internet Site – Effective & Efficient –New Data System Begets Frustration

5 Department of the Navy Small Business Programs Limitations –Lack proper oversight on prime & subcontracting –Subcontracting critical in that the Navy finds new small business through subcontracting program –Need to partner with primes to improve quality prime opportunities for small business

6 Department of the Navy Small Business Programs Initiatives –Improve Strategic Communication Standardize Website across DoD –Redeploy Forecast - Standardize –Develop Meaningful Metrics Focus on improvement, find trends –Studies, Data Analysis & Contract Support Conferences, Awards

7 Department of the Navy Small Business Programs Initiatives –DFARS case to improve progress payments to subcategory small business programs –Legislative Initiative to provide SDVOSB a price evaluation in full & open competition –Legislative Initiative to improve subcontracting limitation issue –Work closely with Army & Air Force