United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2001-12-13 monographic deposited born digital 11 p. GA 1.13:GAO-02-166R https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-166R P0b002ee180392762 f:d02166r DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-166R machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-166R GAO-02-166R Prime contractors Small business Subcontractors Women-owned businesses Small disadvantaged business contractors Small business assistance SBA HUBZone Empowerment Contracting Program Small Business Subcontracting Program Correspondence A02581 GAO assessed agencies' validation of data submitted by prime contractors on their subcontracting achievements. Of $77 billion in subcontracting reported in fiscal year 2000, $31 billion went to small businesses, such as women-owned, and small disadvantaged businesses, as well as those located in historically underutilized business zones. Both civilian and defense agencies follow a similar process to validate subcontracting data--one that involves visiting contractors, assessing compliance with subcontracting plans, and evaluating accounting systems as well as management support of the subcontracting program. GAO found that most contractors reviewed are making good faith efforts to comply with their subcontracting plans. However, these reviews could be improved to enhance the validation and use of subcontracting data, and GAO has identified actions that can be taken to bring these improvements. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-166R/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-166R.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-166R/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-166R.pdf GAO-02-166R https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-166R Correspondence GAO-02-166R; Small Business Subcontracting Report Validation Can Be Improved; Prime contractors Small business Subcontractors Women-owned businesses Small disadvantaged business contractors Small business assistance SBA HUBZone Empowerment Contracting Program Small Business Subcontracting Program