OSBP Vision and Mission

How To Do Business with NASA

Must be at least 51 percent owned by at least one woman; or, if a publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock must be owned by at least one woman.
Must have management and daily business operations controlled by at least one woman.

There is currently no authority in the Federal Acquisition Regulations for sole-source contracts to Women-Owned Small Businesses.

Executive Order 12138 (1979) created the National Women’s Business Enterprise Policy and established the Women-Owned Business Program.
The Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (P.L. 103-355) (enacted October 10, 1994) established the annual Government-wide goal for Women-Owned Small Business concerns at 5 percent of the total value of all prime contract and subcontract awards.

NASA goals are 5 percent of the total prime and subcontract value.
More information on Women-Owned Small Businesses can be found at http://www.osbp.nasa.gov and http://www.womenbiz.gov.

Increase the number of annual contract actions and contract dollar values to Women-Owned Small Businesses.
Increase the number of Women-Owned Small Businesses in high-tech areas by expanding the Mentor-Protégé Program.
Monitor the performance of Women-Owned Small Businesses subcontracting through the use of Individual Subcontract Reports at each Center.
Monitor the Agency’s annual Women-Owned Small Business subcontracting dollars through the Summary Subcontract Report.
Provide outreach to Women-Owned Small Businesses by participating in U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce events and attending other conferences.
Increase communication to Women-Owned Small Businesses through greater use of the OSBP Web site.
Include training for the NASA acquisition workforce on Women-Owned Small Businesses.
Monitor the Federal databases to ensure that all data are entered accurately and reviewed regularly.
Require NASA Centers to report initiatives in support of Women-Owned Small Businesses on a semiannual basis.
Use an enterprise model to execute these goals and track accomplishments.