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

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

Other Defense Agencies

Small Business Scorecard News

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 FY24 and the Department of Defense (DoD) expanded the footprint of small business participation in the Defense Industrial Base in FY24 with an increase of $4.9B in contract awards to small businesses. The DoD’s overall performance garnered an "A" rating overall for the SBA’s FY24 agency small business scorecard.

Of note, there was an increase of $2.5B awarded to small disadvantaged businesses (SDBs), an increase of over $100M in contracts to women owned small businesses (WOSB), an increase of over $800M to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB), and over $200M to HUBZone companies. An additional $56.8B was subcontracted to small businesses from DoD's large prime suppliers. The 90+ APEX Accelerators across the country and DoD Mentor-Protégé Program continues to provide a robust footprint and platform to cultivate companies to acquire the capabilities to become suppliers of critical technologies and services necessary for supply chain resilience and bolstering deterrence. Learn More>>

Department of Defense Scorecard Highlights for FY24:

Small business overall spend increased by $4.9B
Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) increased by $2.5B
Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) increased by $100M
HUBZone Small Business increased by $200M (14% increase)
Service Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVOSB) increased by $800M

FY2024 DoD Goals

Prime Contracting: 22.43%

Subcontracting: 28.00%

Resources

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