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The Department of the Army Office of Small Business Programs Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Strategic Plan for P.L. 108-183
Strategic Plan: The Office of Small Business Programs has a six-component strategic plan to increase contracting opportunities for SDVOSBs: 1. Increase the SDVOSB base by identifying and developing companies that possess the capability and capacity to meet the full spectrum of Army acquisition requirements. 2. Increase sole source and restricted competition contracting opportunities for SDVOSBs through extensive market research and innovative acquisition strategies. 3. Educate Army leadership, acquisition professionals, and SDVOSBs through a modular, turn key training program that utilizes state of the art delivery methods. 4. Maintain strategic partnering relationships with DoD/ODA organizations, Federal Agencies and VSOs. 5. Leverage all small business programs to maximize contracting opportunities for SDVOSBs. 6. Foster prime and subcontracting opportunities through joint ventures and teaming arrangements.
Success Story:
The Army increased the percentage of awards made to SDVOSBs increased by 100% from FY 2003 to FY 2004 (0.2% to 0.4%). Total dollars increased from $100M in to a preliminary total of $194M.
Strategies for Implementing P.L. 108-183:
The Army developed a team to train our acquisition professionals on P.L. 108-183. The concept is to provide our contracting officers with detailed information on P.L. 108-183 and to address specific questions and issues. We also want to introduce them to resources available.
Through Oak Grove Software, a SDVOSB, the Office of Small Business Programs developed a training presentation on P.L. 108-183 that is posted on the office website. DefenseAcquisitionUniversity (DAU) is using the presentation as model for developing an SDVOSB training module for acquisition professionals. |
