Question: What procurement preferences are available to small businesses?
Answer: The federal government utilizes several procurement preference
programs for small businesses, including:
Small Business
Set-asides, which restrict procurements to small businesses; the
Small
Disadvantaged Business Program, which favors certified SDBs in prime and
subcontracting activities. This program includes the
8(a)
Business Development Program, by which procurements may be limited to 8(a)
enrolled firms or directed to a specific 8(a) firm; the
HUBZone
(Historically Underutilized Business Zone) Program, through which
procurements may be limited to HUBZone enrolled firms or directed to a specific
HUBZone firm; the
Women-Owned
Small Business Program, which favors women-owned businesses in prime and
subcontracting activities, including set-asides; and the
Service Disabled Veteran-Owned
Small Business Program (SDVOSB), which encourages the use of SDVOSB
businesses in prime and subcontracting activities.
Information on qualifying for and utilizing these programs is
available from the
Small
Business Administration (SBA).
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