Small Business Act of 1953, Sections 2, 8, 9, and 15,
Public Law 85-536, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 631, 637, 698 and 640; Economic
Opportunity Act of 1964, Sections 401, 402, 406 and 407, Public Law 88-452, as
amended, 42 U.S.C. 2901, 2902, 2906b, and 2906c; Section 501, Public Law
95-89; Section 502, 15 U.S.C. 644; Public Law 95-507, Section 221; Public Laws
98-577, 98-369, 100-590, 100-656, 101-515, 101- 574, 103-355, and 103-403.
To assist small business in obtaining a "fair"
share of contracts and subcontracts for Federal government supplies and
services and a "fair" share of property sold by the government.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:
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USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Assistance includes: (1) Application of small business set-asides (restriction
of bidding/award to small business only) to increase the Federal procurement
and disposal requirements awarded to small business; (2) consultation with
procuring activities on structuring of procurement and sales planning to
optimize small business participation; (3) review and analysis of small firms
capacity, credit, integrity, perseverance, and tenacity when challenged by
contracting officers and certifying competence of such firms to perform as
prime contractors, as appropriate, and monitoring performance of certificate
of competency holders throughout contract life; (4) review of subcontracting
plans and programs of large prime contractors to determine the extent that
they are providing subcontracting opportunities to small, small disadvantaged,
and women-owned small businesses; (5) consultation and advice for small firms
requesting assistance on government procurement or property sales matters; (6)
assistance in specific contract administration problems; (7) determination of
small business eligibility for SBA's procurement and financial programs; (8)
advocate breakout of items from sole source for procurement through full and
open competition in order to achieve savings; (9) review small business
program at Federal procuring activities to evaluate effect on small business
participation and recommend changes; and (10) management of the Procurement
Marketing and Access Network (PRO-Net), a nationwide Internet database of
information on small business, a marketing tool for small firms and a
"link" to procurement opportunities.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: Existing and potential small
businesses are eligible to apply. A small business is a business entity
organized for profit, with a place of business located in the United States
and which makes a significant contribution to the U.S. economy through payment
of taxes and/or use of American Products, materials and/or labor. Generally
for manufacturers, average employment not in excess of 500; wholesalers,
average employment not in excess of 500; general construction, revenues not
over $17,000,000; special trade, revenues not over $7,000,000; retail and
services concerns, revenues not over $5,000,000; and agricultural enterprises,
gross annual sales not over $500,000.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Existing and potential
small businesses will benefit.
Credentials/Documentation: Self-certification of
documentation is sufficient.
In fiscal year 2001, $10.4 billion in government prime contracts was set-aside
for procurement limited to small businesses.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
Title 13, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 125; "Government Contracting
Programs;" Government Contracting home page on the Internet at http://www.sba.gov/gc
and information from SBA offices. (See listing of field offices in Appendix IV
of the Catalog.)
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Initial contact should be
made with the field offices listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Headquarters Office: Associate Administrator for
Government Contracting, Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20416. Telephone: (202) 205-6460.
