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Access to Help on Federal Contracting

Valerie J. Coleman, Program Manager at the Prime Contracts Office of Government Contracting, offers assistance, guidance, and protection to small business owners in federal contracting. Learn about SBA programs, small business categories, and the role of Procurement Center Representatives (PCRs).

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Access to Help on Federal Contracting

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  1. Access to Help on Federal Contracting Valerie J. Coleman Program Manager, Prime Contracts Office of Government Contracting U. S. Small Business Administration

  2. Basis for SBA Programs Small Business Act • Implements Congressional Policy to aid, counsel, assist & protect the interests of small business concerns • Goal of policy is to ensure that a fair proportion of purchases, contracts & subcontracts be placed with small businesses

  3. Businesses • Small business • Small disadvantaged business (SDB) • Includes 8(a) firms • Women-owned small business (WOSB) • Economically disadvantaged WOSB (EDWOSB) • HUBZone small business • Veteran-owned small business (VOSB) • Service-disabled VOSB (SDVOSB)

  4. Office of Government Contracting’s (GC) Mission • GC’s parent organization is the Office of Government Contracting and Business Development (GC/BD) • Policy and Program Management guidance and oversight are provided by GC/BD, the Director for GC and HQs staff • GC program field staff are post-of-duty at SBA Offices or major Federal military and civilian agency buying offices across the country

  5. GC Area Officeshttps://www.sba.gov/contracting/resources-small-businesses/procurement-center-representatives

  6. GC Programs • Prime Contracts • Procurement Center Representative (PCR) • Subcontracting Assistance • Commercial Market Representative (CMR) • Certificate of Competency (COC) Program • Industrial Specialists • Size Program • Size Specialists • Natural Resource & Sales Assistance Program (Timber) • Industrial Specialist Forestry

  7. What PCRs Do • Promote SBA Programs/8(a) BD • Review Acquisitions, Bundling Cases & Solicitations • Recommend Set-Asides • Perform Market Research • Provide & Attend Training Events • Perform Surveillance Reviews • Counsel Small, “Other Than Small” & Federal Agencies • Perform Outreach

  8. What PCRs See • Small Business Review Form • Government Estimate • Sole Source Justifications (J&A) • Statement of Work • Acquisition Plan • Market Survey • Procurement Request • Purchase History • Synopses • Source Selection Criteria • A-76 Information • Sensitive Information • Set-aside appeals • Certificate of Competency Request • Subcontracting Plans • Bid Abstracts

  9. PCRs are Unique! Small Business Advocate Adversarial Relationships Small Business Specialist Support Special Authority Insider-Outsider

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