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The Role of the Regional Office of Small Business Utilization In GSA’s Space Leasing Process

The Role of the Regional Office of Small Business Utilization In GSA’s Space Leasing Process. The federal government’s procurement expert: Contracts with the business community for products & services in support of our customer agencies;

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The Role of the Regional Office of Small Business Utilization In GSA’s Space Leasing Process

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  1. The Role of the Regional Office of Small Business Utilization In GSA’s Space Leasing Process

  2. The federal government’s procurement expert: Contracts with the business community for products & services in support of our customer agencies; • The Federal Landlord of all federal buildings and courthouses; • Manages the Multiple Award Schedules Contract Program; • Sells / auctions surplus federal property, such as real estate and vehicles to the public. www.govsales.gsa.gov U. S. General Services Administration

  3. Small business advocate; Engage in strategies that provide contracting opportunities for small minority, service disabled veteran, veteran, and women-owned (including small businesses located in HUBzones) businesses. *Regional Office of Small Business Utilization *Established by Public Law 95-507 Southeast Sunbelt Region: AL; FL; GA; KY; MS; NC; SC; TN

  4. By law, federal agencies must seek to contract with small businesses and to reach small business statutory goals. This requirement sets aside contracting/procurement for eligible small businesses, small disadvantaged business, historically underutilized small business zone small business, and woman-owned small business (Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 19). Federal –Wide Economic ProgramFederal Acquisition Regulations

  5. Small Business Categories 5

  6. Small Businesses – 30% • Small Disadvantaged Businesses – 5% • Women-owned Businesses – 5% • HUBZone Small Businesses – 3% • Service-disabled Veteran-owned Small Businesses – 3% • Veteran-owned Small Business – 3% GSA Small Business Goals FY 2012

  7. ROSBU assists: The Agency in meeting it’s sb goals by hosting a wide variety of outreach events in which CO’s have an opportunity to have open dialogue and network with SB. The Agency in meeting it’s sb goals by monitoring contract/procurement actions & making recommendations on how to increase SB opportunities. ROSBU Assistance

  8. ROSBU assists: SB by providing information on how to pursue doing business with the Agency. The Agency & Prime by providing training & guidance on preparing subcontracting plan. The Agency by evaluating subcontracting plans & monitoring subcontracting progress reports. ROSBU Assistance

  9. GSA Subcontracting Goals FY 2012-13 PercentageSmall Business30% HUBZone Small Businesses 3% Small Disadvantaged Businesses 5% Women-Owned Small Businesses 5% Veteran-Owned Small Businesses 3% (includes SDVOSB below in this total) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses 3%

  10. Prime contractors for goods/services $650,000+ and $1.5 million+ for construction must subcontract a percentage of the contract to Small Business • Prime Contractor must submit contracting plan and demonstrate good faith effort. • http://www.sba.gov/subnet Sub-Contracting Opportunities

  11. Obtain Duns No. – mandatory; dnb.com Register in Centralized Contractor Registration (CCR) – mandatory; ccr.gov Register in Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) – mandatory; orca.gov Register in Federal Business Opportunities; fbo.gov Getting Started

  12. Questions?

  13. GSA, Southeast Sunbelt Region 4 401 W. Peachtree Street, Suite 2700 Atlanta, GA 30303 Office: 404.331.5103 / r4smallbiz@gsa.gov Regional Office of Small Business Utilization (ROSBU)

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