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SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING

Subcontracting opportunities play a vital role in enabling small businesses including SDVOSB and VOSB to build valuable experience, forge partnerships, and access significant Federal contracting opportunities.

When a Federal contract is awarded to an other than small business (or commonly referred to as a large business) and exceeds a certain threshold, the contract is required to include a small business subcontracting plan. This plan sets goals for subcontracting to various types of small businesses including:

  • Small Businesses
  • Small Disadvantaged Businesses.
  • HUBZone Small Businesses.
  • Women-Owned Small Businesses.
  • Veteran-Owned Small Businesses.
  • Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses.

The subcontracting plan must include the percentage goals for utilizing these small businesses as subcontractors, the total dollars planned to be subcontracted, and the methods used to develop and achieve these goals. The small business subcontracting plan requirement ensures that small businesses have maximum practicable opportunities to participate in Federal contracts.

The U.S. Small Business Administration provides access to government-wide subcontracting opportunities through SUB-Net and Subcontracting Assistance Directory.

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