Strategic Sourcing: Selected Agencies Should Develop Performance Measures on Inclusion of Small Businesses and OMB Should Improve Monitoring

Abstract

Since 2005, OMB has emphasized using strategic sourcing to improve efficiency in federal procurement. Strategic sourcing is a process that moves an organization away from numerous individual procurements toward a broader aggregate approach. GAO was asked to review how strategic sourcing affects small businesses, including small disadvantaged businesses. This report discusses (1) how OMB, GSA, and selected agencies have considered small businesses in their strategic sourcing efforts and (2) the extent to which data and performance measures are available on the inclusion of small businesses in strategic sourcing initiatives. GAO reviewed guidance and documentation from OMB, GSA, and five other agencies selected based on factors such as dollars awarded to small businesses. GAO also reviewed GSA data as of 2013, DHS data from fiscal year 2005 through the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, and agency reports from fiscal years 2005 to 2012.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2014
Accession Number
AD1099437

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Electronic Mail
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • National Governments
  • Personnel Management
  • Small Business
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Business

Readers

  • Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) EDI Research and Innovation.