Transcript Slide 1

SAME
Philadelphia, PA
October 14, 2009
Overview
• Where we are
• Meeting the 3% SDVOSB goal: Where
we need to be
• Recovery Act
• VIP database
• VA Verification
• Measures and milestones
• Federal Contractor Certification
Where we need to be
Federal Government
Prime Contracting
Subcontracting
3%
3%
SDVOSB %
2%
2%
1.01%
1%
0.870%
0.83%
0.606%
0.400%
1%
0.25%
0%
0.08%
FY 2001
0.20%
0.310%
0.400%
0.200%
0.13%
FY 2002
0.383%
0.600%
FY 2003
“%” represents the percentage of total prime contract dollars.
Source of information: SBA Office of Government Contracting http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/gc/index.html
FY 2004
FY 2005
FY 2006
FY 2007
Fiscal Year
*We are not responsible for the accuracy of the data depicted and questions about the data should be referred to the originating agency’s Director for Small
Business Programs. Contact information is available at www.OSDBU.gov.
Prime and Subcontracting Percentages
Department of Defense
Prime SDVOSB Contracting %
Prime VOSB Contracting %
Subcontracting %
3.00%
2.50%
2.4427%
% of Prime and Subcontracting Dollars
2.192%
2.027%
2.00%
1.735%
1.50%
1.00%
0.880%
0.675%
0.841%
0.516%
0.441%
0.50%
0.340%
0.337%
0.226%
0.00%
0.110%
0.110%
FY 2001
0.105%
FY 2002
0.327%
0.499%
0.674%
0.7061%
0.430%
0.176%
FY 2003
FY 2004
FY 2005
FY 2006
FY 2007
Fiscal Year
“%” represents the percentage of total prime contract dollars.
Source of information: SBA Office of Government Contracting http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/gc/index.html
For missing data, please contract the agency
directly.
*We are not responsible for the accuracy of the data depicted and questions about the data should be referred to the originating agency’s Director for Small
Business Programs. Contact information is available at www.OSDBU.gov.
Where we are at VA
Department of Veterans Affairs
% of SDVOSB Contract Dollars
% of VOSB Contract Dollars
% of Subcontract Dollars
16%
15.270%
14%
12.090%
% of contract dollars
12%
10%
10.130%
VA VOSB 10% Goal
8%
VA SDVOSB 7% Goal
6.180%
6%
3.879%
4%
4.506%
3.572%
Federal SDVOSB 3% Goal
2.100%
2%
2.597%
2.151%
0.220%
0%
2.687%
6.950%
0.008%
FY 2001
0.420%
0.015%
FY 2002
1.361%
0.405%
0.087%
0.003%
0.022%
FY 2003
FY 2004
FY 2005
0.043%
FY 2006
0.090%
FY 2007
FY2008
Fiscal year
“%” represents the percentage of total prime contract dollars.
Source of information: SBA Office of Government Contracting http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/gc/index.html
For missing data, please contract the agency
directly.
*We are not responsible for the accuracy of the data depicted and questions about the data should be referred to the originating agency’s Director for Small
Business Programs. Contact information is available at www.OSDBU.gov.
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009 Guidelines
• Unprecedented Transparency, Accountability
and Coordination
• Distribution and Awarding of Funds
– Prompt, Fair & reasonable Manner
– Recipients & Use of Fund Transparent to Public
– Competitive & Fixed-Price Contract
• Posting of spending & Performance Data pm
“Recovery.gov” Web site
• Eighty Percent of Funding Expended no Later
Than September 30, 2010
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009
Guidelines
• VA ‘s Allocation of Recovery Funds
– $200 million for Benefit Administration, IT
– $1 Billion for Renovation & Energy Efficiency
Improvement to VA Medical Facilities
About VetBiz VIP
• Used to notify Veterans in business about available
help resources and announcements
• Inform Federal agencies of SDVOSB products,
services and contact information
• Links with CCR
• Anyone can create provisional entry; owner finalizes
• The owner validates vet status, SB size & 51%
question
• Verified VIP record is required for VA set-asides
under PL 109-461
To Register Your Business
Go to: VetBiz.gov Online Vendor Information Pages
Verification Program Approach
• Maximize data security
• Utilize electronic processes
• Model program on comparable
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Federal, State and Local Programs
where possible
Minimize access to personal data
Verification Logos
Rules in VA Today
• 2 ways to sell to VA:
– Self-representation; or
– PL 109-461 opportunities: must be in VIP
• Secretary sets SDVOSB and VOSB goals
• Information Letter 049-07-08 dated June 2007
• FAR Part 8/VAAR 808.002 Priority Sources apply
• In Small Business Programs, SDVOSBs &
VOSBS have priority
• Heads of Contracting Activities report annually
• Secretary sends annual report to Congress
Rules When VA Acquisition
Regulation is Finalized
• VA will require:
– Use of Verified businesses in 109-461 actions
– Use of Verified businesses for subcontract credit
• VA will create a Mentor-Protégé Program for the
Department
• Prime contractors must replace like firms
• Some surviving spouses will be eligible
• Issued as proposed rule 8/20/08
• Comments ended 10/20/08
• Final Rule expected Summer 2009
Measures and Milestones
• Trending data on Web portal
• SBA Reports
– EO 13360
– Scorecard
Federal Contractor Certification
Launched for owners on 7/27/2009
The purpose of this course is to help
business owners learn to understand the
Federal contracting process, submit
intelligent responses to solicitations and
perform successfully once they win the
contract.
Overview
• 4 Strategic Initiatives with APTAC
• FCC partnership with assistance from
DAU
• 4 Levels of certification
• Logos (Veteran businesses only)
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Levels
Level 1: Basic Understanding of
Federal Contracting
Level 2: Teaming, Joint Ventures and
Legal Issues
Level 3: Industry Specific
Level 4: Special Certifications and
Large Contract Vehicles
Pilot program
• Owners’ Pilot 7/27/09 – 1/31/10
– Available to owners only through PTACs with
counselor who participated in the APTAC Pilot\
– Go to VetBiz.gov and click on the link “Federal
Contractor Certification” on the home page
Process
1.Interested owner contacts nearest
participating PTAC
2.Intake meeting to determine eligibility
3.Veteran business owners fill out a release
form so that their information can be
forwarded to CVE
4.CVE will distribute text book to registered
Veteran owners
Process (continued)
5. Registers with counselor and online with DAU
6. Takes all course modules at own pace online
7. Brings completion certificates to PTAC
counselor
8. Takes comprehensive exam proctored by
counselor
9. Receives certificate and logo when exam
passed
Closing Thoughts
Choose Veterans First
for new hires,
as suppliers
and
Find Verified businesses
at VetBiz.gov
Because Veterans Is Our
First Name