Strategic Plan

 

1. The strategy to implement the policy of Executive Order 13360 shall be publicly available on the SSA Internet page at www.ssa.gov. The estimated timeframe to accomplish this strategy is First Quarter 2006.
    

2. The development and implementation of the Agency's strategy and achievements in furtherance of the strategy shall be included as significant elements in the performance plans of SSA's designated senior-level official, the Associate Commissioner, Office of Acquisition and Grants (OAG) and the Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU). The estimated timeframe to accomplish this strategy is First Quarter 2006.
    

3. Agency contracts that have previously been awarded to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses shall be reserved exclusively for the program as either a non-competitive or set-aside acquisition. The estimated timeframe to accomplish this strategy is First Quarter 2006 after development of the FY 2006 Forecast.
    
4. In order to encourage service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses to participate in competitions for award of Agency contracts, SSA's contracting staff will:
    

• Send FedBizOpps notices to a list of service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses provided by the Veteran Administration (VA);
• Solicit at least one service-disabled veteran-owned small business on any full and open competition;
• Require acquisition professionals to first consider the General Services Administration's (GSA) Government-Wide Acquisition Contract for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses when soliciting from the Federal Supply Schedule;
• Provide the Director, OSDBU access to FedBizOpps to release sources sought synopses; and
• Mandate that Regional Contracting Officers adhere to this strategy.
   

5. The Associate Commissioner, OAG and the Director, OSDBU will meet with a number of the Agency's largest contractors to encourage them to identify service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns for a mentor-protégé relationship. The estimated timeframe to accomplish this strategy is Second Quarter 2006.
    

6. The acquisition workforce (including senior manager, program managers and procurement personnel) will receive necessary Defense Acquisition University training courses on applicable law and policies relating to participation of service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses in Federal contracting. The estimated timeframe to accomplish this strategy is Third Quarter 2006.
    

7. SSA will disseminate information that would assist service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses in participating in the acquisition process by creating a web page exclusively for service disabled veteran-owned small businesses with links to the VA, GSA and the Small Business Administration's Office of Government Contracting web page at www.sba.gov/GC. The estimated milestone to accomplish this strategy is Fourth Quarter 2006.
    
8. Include the Central Contractor Registration as a marketing tool. This strategy has been accomplished and will continue as standard operating procedure.
    
9. Encourage service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses to register in the Central Contractor Registration. This strategy has been accomplished and will continue as standard operating procedure.
    

SSA's Strategic Plan to Implement Executive Order 13360, (original pdf version)