United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1995-04-14 monographic deposited born digital 18 p. GA 1.13:RCED-95-137 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-RCED-95-137 P0b002ee18037755c f:rc95137 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-RCED-95-137 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-RCED-95-137 RCED-95-137 Small business contracts Disadvantaged persons Federal procurement Defense procurement Compliance Federal agency reorganization Reporting requirements Small business assistance Military procurement Procurement regulation GSA Procurement Preference Goaling Program GSA Courthouse/Federal Buildings Pilot Program Air Force East St. Louis Initiative NASA High-Tech Small Disadvantaged Business Forum Letter Report RCED

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) at eight federal agencies, focusing on: (1) whether OSDBU directors report to the required agency official and, if not, the rationale for the deviation; and (2) OSDBU activities to assist small and disadvantaged businesses (SDB) in obtaining federal contracts.<p/>GAO found that: (1) except for at the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and the Department of Energy (DOE), OSDBU directors report to the appropriate agency official as required; (2) DLA OSDBU director reports to the Deputy Director for Acquisition, since that official is responsible for all contracting matters; (3) DLA plans to have its OSDBU director report either to the DLA head or the DLA principal deputy under its reorganization plan; (4) DOE maintains that its authorizing legislation enables the Secretary of Energy to use discretion in determining the OSDBU director's reporting level; (5) DOE plans to comply with federal OSDBU reporting requirements; (6) OSDBU activities are consistent with legal requirements for assisting SDB in obtaining federal contracts; (7) these activities include developing contracting goals, sponsoring or participating in outreach efforts, being an interagency liaison for small business procurement activities, and supervising and training agency staff who work with small businesses; and (8) several agency OSDBU have undertaken additional initiatives to promote SDB participation in federal contracting. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-RCED-95-137/html/GAOREPORTS-RCED-95-137.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-RCED-95-137/pdf/GAOREPORTS-RCED-95-137.pdf GAO/RCED-95-137 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-RCED-95-137 Letter Report GAO/RCED-95-137; Small Business: Information on Eight Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Offices; Small business contracts Disadvantaged persons Federal procurement Defense procurement Compliance Federal agency reorganization Reporting requirements Small business assistance Military procurement Procurement regulation GSA Procurement Preference Goaling Program GSA Courthouse/Federal Buildings Pilot Program Air Force East St. Louis Initiative NASA High-Tech Small Disadvantaged Business Forum Title 42 Section 7253 42 U.S.C. 7253 Public Law 95-507 Public Law 100-656 Public Law 101-144 Public Law 101-507