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U.S. SMALL BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
Office of Federal Contract Assistance
for Veteran Business Owners
PROGRAM
HISTORY
Public Law 106-50 - The Veteran's
Entrepreneurship and Development Act
of 1999
Public Law 108-183 – The Veterans
Benefits Act of 2003
• SBA Interim Final Regulations – 69 FR 25262 (May 5,
2004)
• Executive Order 13360 – October 26, 2004
• SBA Office of Hearings and Appeals Interim Final
Regulations – 70 FR 8923 (February 24, 2005)
• SBA Final Regulations – 70 FR 14523 (March 23, 2005)
Executive Order 13360
SBA is the coordinating entity for
veteran contracting advocacy for the
Federal Government
Agencies strategic plans are available
on-line
www.sba.gov/GC
www.vetbiz.gov
Each respective Agency’s website
SBA has reviewed all of the plans
SBA will meet with each designated
official
Agencies must report annually to
SBA
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS
Adjudication by VA and DOD
SDVs must maintain a copy of their disability
determination from DOD or VA
SDVO SBC must be small
In accordance with North American Industry
Classification Standard (NAICS) code assigned to contract
(13 CFR 121.201) (see www.sba.gov/size)
51% Ownership & Control
Unconditionally and directly owned by SDV
(13 CFR 125.9)
Management and daily business operations controlled by
SDV (13 CFR 125.10)
Highest Position Held in SDVO SBC
CEO or President
CONTRACT MECHANISMS
Set-Aside Exemptions
Competitive Set-asides
Considerations
Sole Source
Simplified Acquisitions
TEAMING
ARRANGEMENTS
JOINT VENTURES (13 CFR 125.15(b))
An SDVO SBC may joint venture with one or more other small business concern
The SDV must manage the venture and an SDVO SBC employee must be the project manager
Size Requirements:
Employee-Based NAICS
If the procurement exceeds $10mil, each SBC must be small for the NAICS assigned to the
contract.
If the procurement is below $10mil (or bundled), the combined number of employees of the
SBCs entering into the joint venture must be small for the NAICS assigned to the contract.
Revenue-Based NAICS
If a procurement exceeds half the size standard corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to
the contract, each SDVO SBC’s must be small for the NAICS assigned to the contract.
If the procurement does not exceed half the size standard corresponding to the NAICS code
assigned to the contract (or bundled), the combined annual receipts of all the SBCs entering into
the joint venture must be small for the NAICS assigned to the contract.
TEAMING
ARRANGEMENTS
SUBCONTRACTING
An SDVO SBC contractor can subcontract part of an SDVO SB contract,
provided that the concern meets the Limitations on Subcontracting
(13 CFR 125.6(b))
Services – 50% spent on SDVO SBC personnel
Supplies or Products – 50% performed by SDVO SBC
General Construction – 15% spent on SDVO SBC personnel
Special Trade Construction – 25% spent on SDVO SBC personnel
JV must also meet Limitation on Subcontracting requirements
ADDITIONAL CONTRACT
REQUIREMENTS
• NON-MANUFACTURERS (13 CFR 121.406(b))
• SDVO SBC cannot exceed 500 employees
• End item must be provided by a SB
PROTEST PROCEDURES
WHAT CAN BE PROTESTED?
WHO MAY PROTEST?
WHEN ARE PROTESTS SUBMITTED?
WHERE ARE PROTESTS SUBMITTED?
HOW ARE PROTEST SUBMITTED?
PROTEST DETERMINATION
APPEALS
Interested parties may submit an Appeal to the protest
determination
Appeals are submitted to SBA’s Office of Hearings and
Appeals
Due 10 days after receipt of protest determination
Appeals are filed in accordance with 13 CFR 134.501
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Understand that this is not an “entitlement” program; you must market your
company
Register in Central Contractor Registration
Register in Dept of Veterans Affairs VIP Database
Complete Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA)
Review FedBizOpps on a regular basis
Review SUB-Net on regular basis
Meet with Program Managers and Contracting Officers
Register in Agencies and prime contractor’s SDV marketing database
Seek certifications, e.g., 8(a), HZ, SDB, DOT MBE
Seek assistance from SBA Veteran Business Development Officers
Seek assistance from Small Business Development Centers
Seek assistance from DOD Procurement Technical Development Centers
Seek assistance from SBA Procurement Center Representatives/Commercial
Marketing Representatives
Attend outreach sessions
List of Resources
Small Business Administration www.sba.gov
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Program
www.sba.gov/GC
Online Training Courses www.sba.gov/training/courses.html
Certification Programs www.sba.gov/gcbd
Procurement Academy www.sba.gov/gcbd/accessing_contracts
Lending Programs www.sba.gov/VETS/lending
Surety Bonding www.sba.gov/osg
Veterans Business Development (www.sba.gov/VETS)
Subcontracting Opportunities - SUB-Net (web.sba.gov/subnet)
Business Partner Network www.bpn.gov
Central Contractor Registration (CCR)
Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA)
Dept of Veterans Affairs – Center for Veterans Enterprise www.vetbiz.gov
List of Resources
Federal Business Opportunities (www.FedBizOpps.gov)
Federal Small Business Directors (www.osdbu.gov)
Veteran Business Development Officers (www.sba.gov/VETS/reps.html)
Small Business Development Centers (www.sba.gov/sbdc)
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) (www.score.org)
DOD Procurement Technical Development Centers
(www.dla.mil/db/procurem.htm)
Procurement Center Representatives (www.sba.gov/GC/pcr.html)
Commercial Marketing Representatives (www.sba.gov/GC/indexcontactscmrs.html)
Business Matchmaking Sessions (www.businessmatchmaking.com)
Public Laws (thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas.html)
Code of Federal Regulations (www.gpoaccess.gov/ecfr/)
Federal Regulations (www.archives.gov)
Federal Acquisition Regulation (www.arnet.gov/far)
ASSISTANT
ADMINISTRATOR
TERESA L.G. LEWIS
409 Third Street, SW
8th Floor
Washington DC 20416
Phone: (202) 205-7330
Fax: (202) 205-6390
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Page: www.sba.gov/GC