Small Business Program Goals & Performance

In order to fulfill our strategic goals and mission, we seek out opportunities and strategic activities to increase small business dollars competitively awarded by DoD military departments and agencies. These statistical tables and reports show our goals and demonstrate how well we are performing, by Fiscal Year (FY).

* Goals / Percentages are based on all DoD spending

Prime Contracting Goals  FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16  FY17 FY18  FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23  
SB
22.50%
22.50%
21.35%
21.60%
21.26%
 22.00%
22.00% 
21.80%
22.05%
21.95% 22.5% 22.43%  
HUBZone
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
 3%
3%
3%
3%
3%   3% 3%  
SDVOSB
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%   3% 3%  
SDB
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
 5%
5%
5%
5%
5%  9.50% 10.57%  
WOSB
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
 5%
5%
5%
5%
5%   5% 5%  

 

Subcontracting Goals

FY12

FY13

FY14

FY15

FY16

FY17

FY18

FY19 

FY20

FY21

FY22 FY23

SB

36.70%

36.70%

36.70%

36.70%

36.00%

34.50%

 34.00%

33.00%

32.00%

32.00%

32.25% 30.00%

HUBZone

3%

3%

3%

3%

3%

3%

 3%

3%

3%

3%

3%   3%

SDVOSB

3%

3%

3%

3%

3%

3%

 3%

3%

3%

3%

3%   3%

SDB

5%

5%

5%

5%

5%

5%

 5%

5%

5%

5%

5%   5%

WOSB

5%

5%

5%

5%

5%

5%

 5%

5%

5%

5%

5%   5%

SB=Small Business, WOSB=Women-Owned Small Business, SDB=Small Disadvantaged Business, HUBZone=Historically Underutilized Business Zone, SDVOSB=Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

Small Business Program Performance History

DoD Historical Prime Contract Awards.pdf

DoD Scorecard from the Small Business Administration for FY 2023
DoD Scorecard from the Small Business Administration for FY 2022
DoD Scorecard from the Small Business Administration for FY 2021
DoD Scorecard from the Small Business Administration for FY 2020
DoD Scorecard from the Small Business Administration for FY 2019
DoD Scorecard from the Small Business Administration for FY 2018
DoD Scorecard from the Small Business Administration for FY 2017
DoD Scorecard from the Small Business Administration for FY 2016
DoD Scorecard from the Small Business Administration for FY 2015
DoD Scorecard from the Small Business Administration for FY 2014
DoD Scorecard from the Small Business Administration for FY 2013
DoD Scorecard from the Small Business Administration for FY 2012
DoD Scorecard from the Small Business Administration for FY 2011
DoD Scorecard from the Small Business Administration for FY 2010

 
Prime Contract Awards (Dollars in Billions)               


Subcontract Awards (Dollars in Billions)  

Fiscal Year Total Awards SB Awards % of Total SDB Awards % of Total WOSB Awards % of Total HUBZone Awards % of Total SDVOSB Awards % of Total
2020 $165.2 $55.1 33.4 $6.8 4.1 $8.9 5.4 $2.8 1.7 $3.7 2.2
2019 $161.5 $62.3 38.6 $6.4 4.0 $8.5 5.2 $2.6 1.6 $3.3 2.1
2018 $124.5 $41.7 33.5 $5.4 4.4 $7.3 5.8 $1.8 1.5 $2.9 2.9
2017 $122.9 $41.4 33.7 $.4 4.4 $7.2 5.8 $1.8 1.5 $2.8 2.4
2016  $123.5  $41.8 33.9  $5.5  4.4  $7  5.7  $1.8  1.4  $2.6  2.1 
2015 $133.4 $43.1 32.3 $5.8 4.4 $7.1 5.3 $1.8 1.4 $2.7 2
2014 $133.8 $44.4 33.2 $6.2 4.6 $7.7 5.7 $2 1.5 $2.8 2.1
2013 $147.1 $52 35.4 $7 4.8 $8.3 5.7 $2.2 1.5 $3.1 2.2
2012 $158.5 $55.7 35.5 $7.5 4.8 $9 5.7 $2.2 1.4 $3 1.9
2011 $151.6 $53.5 35.3 $7.5 5 $8.8 5.8 $2.9 2 $3.3 2.2
2010 $139.5 $52.2 37.4 $6.9 4.9 $8.7 6.2 $3.4 2.4 $2.6 1.9

SB=Small Business, WOSB=Women-Owned Small Business, SDB=Small Disadvantaged Business, HUBZone=Historically Underutilized Business Zone, SDVOSB=Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business 

 

Other Defense Agencies

Other Defense Agencies

Small Business Scorecard News

FY23 Scorecard

 

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) works with each federal agency to set their prime and subcontracting goals and a scorecard is released at the conclusion of the fiscal year. The data for FY23 is in and it was a record breaking year with 28.4% of federal contract dollars awarded to small businesses-- representing a $178.6B investment in the small business economy.

In the FY23 scorecard, the United States Department of Defense received an "A" for achieving its small business and socio-economic prime contracting and subcontracting goals.

Department of Defense Scorecard Results for FY23:

  • Small business overall spend increased by $4.3B (8% increase)
  • Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) increased by $700M (11% increase)
  • Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) increased by $900M (11% increase)
  • HUBZone Small Business increased by $400M (14% increase)
  • Service Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVOSB) increased by $400M (11% increase)

An additional $59.8 billion was subcontracted tsmall business from DoD’s large prime suppliers. Learn More>>

 

FY2024 DoD Goals

Prime Contracting22.43%

Subcontracting: 28.00%

Resources

USD(A&S) Memorandum: Engaging with Industry to Achieve Small Business Prime Contracting Goals