Small and Disadvantaged Business Advocacy
Noelle Spalding
noelle.spalding@emcbc.doe.gov
Small Business Program Managers, designated by the Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA), perform the following functions: (1) Participates in the planning of, and makes recommendations as to set aside, for acquisitions over $100,000. The review process should address small business category areas which are goaled (HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, and women-owned small business concerns); (2) Conducts the review before the issuance of the solicitation and documents the results; (3) Maintains copies of the results for requirements exceeding $1 million [$100,000 applies to NNSA] ; (4) Maintains liaison with the small business community; and (5) Reviews all subcontracting plans prior to acceptance by the Contracting Officer.
Some Helpful links are:
http://www.sba.gov/
http://www.ccr.gov/
http://www.gsa.gov/
http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html