GOALS
The goals of the Council are to:
- Ensure that information is disseminated to small businesses so that they can be fully informed as to all federal laws, regulations, programs and initiatives that are relevant to their pursuit of federal prime and sub-contracts.
- Highlight processes that will identify procurement opportunities for all designated small business categories, and ensure that such opportunities are presented in such a manner that they can be taken advantage of by small businesses. Such opportunities shall include those at both the prime contract and the subcontract level.
- Advocate federal government-wide compliance with all federal laws, regulations and policies designed to maximize the participation of all designated small business categories in the federal marketplace.
- As appropriate, gather and convey the collective comments of the council on the impact of pending legislation or new policy initiatives affecting small businesses.
- Ensure that all OSDBU Directors and their staffs are provided sufficient information to effectively participate in accomplishing the mission, vision, and goals of the Council.
- Advocate training of the federal procurement workforce and community in the principles and methodologies to maximize small business utilization.
- Work with trade associations, federal prime contractors, and other interested groups to develop solutions to issues impacting procurement with the small business community.
- Create an environment that promotes innovation, and empowerment in utilizing small businesses to accomplish the Government's business.
- Identify best practices, share ideas, and experiences among federal agencies and private industry that will help leverage resources and develop solutions to more fully utilize small business in federal procurement.
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