In accordance with the Government-wide Procurement Preference Goaling Program, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) negotiates with the U.S. Small Business Administration to develop annual small business procurement goals for both prime contracts and subcontracts. ED's small business goals for Fiscal Year 2008 are below.
Prime Contract Small Business Goals
All prime contract small business goal figures are Percentage of Total Prime Contract Dollars.
| FY 2008 Prime Contract Small Business Goals |
| Small Business Category |
Goal |
| Small Business |
12.8% |
| 8(a) Small Business |
4% |
| Other Small Disadvantaged Business |
5% |
| Women-Owned Small Business |
5% |
| HUBZone Small Business |
3% |
| Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business |
3% |
Subcontract Small Business Goals
All subcontracting small business goal figures are Percentage of Total Subcontract Dollars.
| FY 2008 Subcontract Small Business Goals |
| Small Business Category |
Goal |
| Small Business |
23% |
| Small Disadvantaged Business |
6% |
| Women-Owned Small Business |
5% |
| HUBZone Small Business |
3% |
| Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business |
3% |
