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October 13, 2010 :Letter from Sen. Landrieu to Secretary Gates clarifying parity amongst small business set aside programs.

September 24, 2010 :Clarification notice from Acting Director Oliver regarding extension of the Comprehensive Subcontracting Plan (Test Program)

August 30, 2010 :The SBA released its FY 2009 Scorecard for small business contracting by federal agencies and the Department of Defense received a B.

August 02, 2010 :Memoradnum regarding Small Business Goaling Achievement for 2010 from the Undersecretary of Defense.

July 6, 2010 :The Disaster Contracting Assistance Center provides a central point of reference for businesses, especially minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses and small- and medium-size enterprises, to register for and become aware of federal contracting opportunities. While the DCAC does not award contracts, our mission is to ensure that businesses understand the process and are aware when opportunities become available.

May 11, 2010 :New Presidential Executive Order calling for the creation of an Interagency Task Force within the Small Business Administration to address Veterans Small Business Development.

May 11, 2010 :A new Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies calls for Establishing an Interagency Task Force on Federal Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses.

December 29, 2009 : Completion of Partnership Agreement Between SBA and DoD through September 30, 2012. This Partnership Agreement delegates 8(a) set-aside contract execution authority to the Department of Defense.

November 19, 2009 : Class Deviation to the Federal Acquisition Regulation -- Small Disadvantaged Business Certification for Subcontractors.

September 14, 2009 : Recovery Act Registration and Recipient Data Release Update
Registration can take as long as 2 business days and reporting begins October 1, 2009.

July 13, 2009 : White House guidance on parity between the 8(a) Business Development (BD) program, the Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) program, and the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program.

March 24, 2009 : DoD Expenditure Plans submitted to Congress as part of the American Recovery and Reinvenstment Act of 2009.

March 10, 2009 : Signed Guidance Memorandum addressing the Rothe Development Corp. v DoD court decision.

09/14/09: Memorandum addressing Competition in Department of Defense Acquisitions

This memorandum asks Defense components to reinvigorate and expand the role of competition advocates, and reinforce the importance of competition for all involved in the acquisition process. To facilitate this effort, a working group of representatives from various DoD components developed a standardized competition training tool to educate and focus all DoD agencies on current competition policy and guidance. This training is available here. Further details are provided within the memorandum.

Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (e-SRS) Information

As part of the President’s Management Agenda for Electronic Government (E-Gov), the Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS) was developed to collect subcontracting accomplishments. This system replaces the paper Standard Form 294, Subcontract Reporting for Individual Contracts, and the Standard Form 295, Summary Subcontract Report. Government prime contractors and subcontractors submit subcontracting reports, Individual Subcontracting Reports (ISR) and Summary Subcontracting Reports (SSR) via the eSRS website, http://esrs.gov.

The Department of Defense (DoD) began implementation of eSRS In April 2008. Prime contractors and subcontractors (with Subcontracting Plans) are required to submit subcontracting reports using the eSRS for the FY 2008 reporting period and all subsequent reporting periods. Reports for the FY 2008 reporting period are to be submitted by October 31, 2008

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Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs)

PTACs are located in most states and are partially funded by DoD to provide small business concerns with information on how to do business with the Department of Defense. They provide training and counseling on marketing, financial, and contracting issues at minimal or no cost.