1. Office of Small Business Programs
<Agency Title>
Office of Small Business Programs
This briefing is unclassified 1
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2. <Mission of the procuring activity>

3. 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
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4. Why Small Businesses are Important
<Data on how small businesses support the warfighter and provide economic advantages

5. Small Business Categories
<Definition of a small business concern> <Various socioeconomic categories>
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6. 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 amended the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958,
by incorporating the ‘set-aside provisions’ 2 of Executive Order 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 Guide
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

7. Rule of Two
<Explanation of the Rule of Two>

8. Small Business Set-Aside
<Explanation of when business should be set aside for small businesses>
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9. Role of the Small Business Professional
<Explanation of when and how SBPs are involved in the acquisition process.>

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

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

12. Fiscal Year 20** GOALS
Public Law requires Federal agencies to establish small business goals and report these goals to Congress
Small Business %
SDB 5%
WOSB 5%
SDVOSB 3%
HUBZone 3%
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13. Promoting Small Business Participation
<Ways other agency personnel can promote small business participation>

14. Office of Small Business Programs Staff
<Name> <Contact Information>
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15. QUESTIONS?
UNCLASSIFIED
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