CLC 059 Exam 2023/164 Questions
and Answers.
Small businesses operate in an environment that includes a variety of entities, each with
its own interests and influence on small business participation in Government
acquisition - -Congress generates the legislation that impacts acquisition regulations
and policy.
Since the Depression of the 1930s, when Congress first enacted legislation to help
businesses recover from financial difficulties, Congress has enacted a number of laws;
such as the Budget Control Act of 2010 and an annual National Defense Authorization
Act (NDAA), that support and promote small businesses. The Small Business Act of
1953 created national policy to provide maximum opportunity for small businesses to
participate in Government acquisitions as prime contractors and subcontractors.
Additionally, the Act officially established the Small Business Administration (SBA) to
implement the national policy. Other laws have established procurement goals for small
businesses in Federal acquisitions.
-Assistance and Advocacy Groups
Advocacy groups such as Procurement Technical Assistance Centers, Small Business
Development Centers, and Chambers of Commerce provide assistance to small
businesses.
They educate organizations on how small businesses can help them accomplish business
with their agency. - -Small businesses see the federal government as potential customer
that is rich with opportunities
-Office of Management and Budget (OMB) / Office of Federal Procurement Policy
(OFPP)
,As the President's executive agent for budget, finance, acquisition, and performance
management, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) promulgates many policies
that impact small businesses. These are issued as OMB circulars and memos. The Office
of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), which is part of OMB, provides overall direction
for Government-wide procurement policies, regulations and procedures to promote
economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in acquisition processes, including Small
Business Programs. - -Federal Agencies
All Federal agencies in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government are charged
with maximizing opportunities for small businesses. Each agency has small business
and socioeconomic goals to achieve, including the Department of Defense (DoD).
DoD is the largest Federal agency with the greatest share of the Federal Government's
budget and thus the greatest responsibility for doing business with small businesses. For
the Government to achieve the Federal-wide small business goal, DoD must achieve its
small business goal.
-Small Business Administration (SBA)The Small Business Administration (SBA) creates
regulations that ensure that small business interests will be protected. SBA's
representatives are responsible for aiding, assisting, and protecting the interests of small
businesses in Government procurements. - -Other Than Small Business
While large businesses, educational institutions, non-profits and other entities that are
not small businesses may view small businesses as privileged competitors, they also
recognize that there are benefits in partnering with small businesses in Government
contracts.
-Small businesses are important to our nation; they strengthen the foundation of our
economic security and industrial base. Additionally, small businesses are just as
important to DoD. Because small businesses are nimble and can respond rapidly to our
needs, they can help DoD realize greater efficiency and flexibility, take advantage of
innovative technologies and approaches, and improve military readiness. - -Small
,businesses drive economic growth in the United States. The Small Business
Administration (SBA), Office of Advocacy, is the statistical arm of SBA. Part of their
mission is to conduct, sponsor, and promote economic research that provides an
environment for small business growth.
While they regularly publish reports and other documents on economic research and
statistics, their Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document is very helpful for learning
and communicating national small business contributions.
-Summary statistics on tangible small business contributions on a per project or
program basis (cost, schedule and performance contributions) are difficult to track in
DoD. There is no centralized database to capture and report these types of small
business success stories. As Acquisition Professionals, you can help mitigate these
challenges by sharing your small business success stories (quantitative and qualitative)
with your local SBP and leadership. These success stories generally make it into public
affairs articles, annual performance appraisals/recognition, and your
Component/agency annual inputs for SBA's Scorecard, which SBA uses for measuring
and grading agency small business performance.
Despite the difficulties in manually collecting/reporting the tangible small business
contributions, the DoD is the most significant agency when it comes to influencing
Federal small business performance outcomes. This is because the DoD budget and
contract dollar obligations are very large in comparison to other Federal agencies. For
example, from a quick glance at the SBA's FY16 Scorecard at the above link, you can see
DoD obligated 61% ($252B) of the Federal contract dollars ($411B). In other words,
when DoD meets its small business goals, so does the Federal Government.
Unfortunately, the reverse is true also which is why we're counting on each of you to do
your part.
Improved DoD small business performance means more opportunities for small
businesses which, in turn, increases competition and helps to strengthen the national
economy and industrial base. Select the PDF icon to view DoD small business
, performance trends, and see where small business contributions were the highest in
terms of support for the warfighter. - -The SBA's representatives are responsible for
aiding, assisting, and protecting the interests of small businesses in Government
procurements.
-The Office of Federal Procurement Policy provides overall direction for Government-
wide procurement policies, regulations, and procedures to promote economy, efficiency,
and effectiveness in acquisition processes, including Small Business Programs. - -
Within the Department of Defense (DoD), small business begins with the Department's
Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP).
The DoD OSBP, an arm of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (OUSD) for
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (AT&L), provides policy and oversight for the
Department's Small Business Programs through the operation of Component (Military
Departments and Other Defense Agencies) Small Business Program offices across DoD.
-OSBP's focus on small business utilization in acquisitions supports several key
initiatives within DoD, such as Better Buying Power (BBP). Small business acquisitions
contribute directly to achieving these DoD initiatives and objectives for improved
efficiency, increased innovation, and improved tradecraft in the acquisition of services. -
-To achieve the DoD objectives for improved efficiency, increased innovation, and
improved tradecraft in the acquisition of services, DoD uses a variety of Small Business
Programs to support DoD's missions, which in turn ensures compliance with national
policy to maximize opportunities for small businesses.
-Small Business Programs
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is the Executive Branch Government agency
responsible for administering the Small Business Programs. The categories of Small
Business Programs include small business and small businesses in the socioeconomic
categories which are:
and Answers.
Small businesses operate in an environment that includes a variety of entities, each with
its own interests and influence on small business participation in Government
acquisition - -Congress generates the legislation that impacts acquisition regulations
and policy.
Since the Depression of the 1930s, when Congress first enacted legislation to help
businesses recover from financial difficulties, Congress has enacted a number of laws;
such as the Budget Control Act of 2010 and an annual National Defense Authorization
Act (NDAA), that support and promote small businesses. The Small Business Act of
1953 created national policy to provide maximum opportunity for small businesses to
participate in Government acquisitions as prime contractors and subcontractors.
Additionally, the Act officially established the Small Business Administration (SBA) to
implement the national policy. Other laws have established procurement goals for small
businesses in Federal acquisitions.
-Assistance and Advocacy Groups
Advocacy groups such as Procurement Technical Assistance Centers, Small Business
Development Centers, and Chambers of Commerce provide assistance to small
businesses.
They educate organizations on how small businesses can help them accomplish business
with their agency. - -Small businesses see the federal government as potential customer
that is rich with opportunities
-Office of Management and Budget (OMB) / Office of Federal Procurement Policy
(OFPP)
,As the President's executive agent for budget, finance, acquisition, and performance
management, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) promulgates many policies
that impact small businesses. These are issued as OMB circulars and memos. The Office
of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), which is part of OMB, provides overall direction
for Government-wide procurement policies, regulations and procedures to promote
economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in acquisition processes, including Small
Business Programs. - -Federal Agencies
All Federal agencies in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government are charged
with maximizing opportunities for small businesses. Each agency has small business
and socioeconomic goals to achieve, including the Department of Defense (DoD).
DoD is the largest Federal agency with the greatest share of the Federal Government's
budget and thus the greatest responsibility for doing business with small businesses. For
the Government to achieve the Federal-wide small business goal, DoD must achieve its
small business goal.
-Small Business Administration (SBA)The Small Business Administration (SBA) creates
regulations that ensure that small business interests will be protected. SBA's
representatives are responsible for aiding, assisting, and protecting the interests of small
businesses in Government procurements. - -Other Than Small Business
While large businesses, educational institutions, non-profits and other entities that are
not small businesses may view small businesses as privileged competitors, they also
recognize that there are benefits in partnering with small businesses in Government
contracts.
-Small businesses are important to our nation; they strengthen the foundation of our
economic security and industrial base. Additionally, small businesses are just as
important to DoD. Because small businesses are nimble and can respond rapidly to our
needs, they can help DoD realize greater efficiency and flexibility, take advantage of
innovative technologies and approaches, and improve military readiness. - -Small
,businesses drive economic growth in the United States. The Small Business
Administration (SBA), Office of Advocacy, is the statistical arm of SBA. Part of their
mission is to conduct, sponsor, and promote economic research that provides an
environment for small business growth.
While they regularly publish reports and other documents on economic research and
statistics, their Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document is very helpful for learning
and communicating national small business contributions.
-Summary statistics on tangible small business contributions on a per project or
program basis (cost, schedule and performance contributions) are difficult to track in
DoD. There is no centralized database to capture and report these types of small
business success stories. As Acquisition Professionals, you can help mitigate these
challenges by sharing your small business success stories (quantitative and qualitative)
with your local SBP and leadership. These success stories generally make it into public
affairs articles, annual performance appraisals/recognition, and your
Component/agency annual inputs for SBA's Scorecard, which SBA uses for measuring
and grading agency small business performance.
Despite the difficulties in manually collecting/reporting the tangible small business
contributions, the DoD is the most significant agency when it comes to influencing
Federal small business performance outcomes. This is because the DoD budget and
contract dollar obligations are very large in comparison to other Federal agencies. For
example, from a quick glance at the SBA's FY16 Scorecard at the above link, you can see
DoD obligated 61% ($252B) of the Federal contract dollars ($411B). In other words,
when DoD meets its small business goals, so does the Federal Government.
Unfortunately, the reverse is true also which is why we're counting on each of you to do
your part.
Improved DoD small business performance means more opportunities for small
businesses which, in turn, increases competition and helps to strengthen the national
economy and industrial base. Select the PDF icon to view DoD small business
, performance trends, and see where small business contributions were the highest in
terms of support for the warfighter. - -The SBA's representatives are responsible for
aiding, assisting, and protecting the interests of small businesses in Government
procurements.
-The Office of Federal Procurement Policy provides overall direction for Government-
wide procurement policies, regulations, and procedures to promote economy, efficiency,
and effectiveness in acquisition processes, including Small Business Programs. - -
Within the Department of Defense (DoD), small business begins with the Department's
Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP).
The DoD OSBP, an arm of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (OUSD) for
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (AT&L), provides policy and oversight for the
Department's Small Business Programs through the operation of Component (Military
Departments and Other Defense Agencies) Small Business Program offices across DoD.
-OSBP's focus on small business utilization in acquisitions supports several key
initiatives within DoD, such as Better Buying Power (BBP). Small business acquisitions
contribute directly to achieving these DoD initiatives and objectives for improved
efficiency, increased innovation, and improved tradecraft in the acquisition of services. -
-To achieve the DoD objectives for improved efficiency, increased innovation, and
improved tradecraft in the acquisition of services, DoD uses a variety of Small Business
Programs to support DoD's missions, which in turn ensures compliance with national
policy to maximize opportunities for small businesses.
-Small Business Programs
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is the Executive Branch Government agency
responsible for administering the Small Business Programs. The categories of Small
Business Programs include small business and small businesses in the socioeconomic
categories which are:
