Small Business Contracting: Actions Needed to Demonstrate and Better Review Compliance with Select Requirements for Small Business Advocates
Abstract
Section 15(k) of the Small Business Act requires federal agencies with procurement powers to establish an OSDBU to advocate for small businesses. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 established additional requirements for OSDBUs and required SBPAC to review OSDBU compliance with section 15(k) requirements. GAO was asked to review compliance with selected requirements of section 15(k). GAO examined (1) the extent to which selected federal agencies demonstrated compliance with 13 requirements for OSDBUs and (2) SBPAC review process results. GAO selected a sample of 10 agencies, based on contracting obligations, to review a reporting requirement for OSDBU directors. For the other 12 requirements, GAO surveyed OSDBU directors at 24 agencies, selected based on contracting obligations (100 percent response rate). To review and augment survey responses, GAO also analyzed guidance and documents and interviewed OSDBU directors.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2017
- Accession Number
- AD1177090
Entities
People
- Andy Pauline
- Barbara Roesmann
- Benjamin Adrian
- Farrah Graham
- Hannah Dodd
- Janet Fong
- Jena Sinkfield
- Jessica Sandler
- Meredith Graves
- Pamela Davidson
- Ricki Gaber
- William B. Shear
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office