Policy

This section contains policy guidance on DoD Small Business Program and SBA socioeconomic programs. Information is also provided on White House Executive Orders and Memoranda and Department of Defense (DoD) and  Defense Pricing and Contracting guidance.

Department of Defense

Authorities:

• 15 U.S.C. 644(k)
• Small Business Act 15 U.S.C. 631 et seq
• PUBLIC LAW 111–240—SEPT. 27, 2010, Small Business Jobs Act U.S.C. 631 et seq

Small Business Strategy:

• DoD Small Business Strategy 2023

DoD Instructions:

• DoD Instruction 5134.04 - Director of Small Business Programs, April 11, 2022
• DoD Instruction 4205.01 - DoD Small Business Programs, August 31, 2018 (Update in Progress)

Agreements:

• DoD-SBA Partnership Agreement: 8(a) Program, Jan. 4, 2013

Guidance:

• Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act requirements 
• Strategies for Meeting and Exceeding the Small Disadvantaged Business Goal for Fiscal Year 2022 Digitally Signed Non 508 (June 29, 2022)

Small Business Professional Guidebooks:

• 2017 Acquisition Guidebook (Update in Progress)
• DoD Other Transaction (OT) Guide, OUSD(A&S), July 2023, Version 2.0
• DoD Bundling Guidance
• DoD Benefit Analysis Guidebook to Assist Acquisition Planners Before Contract Bundling, October 1, 2007

Archive Materials:

• October 2019: DoD Small Business Strategy
• November 2018: Other Transactions Guide Version 1.0
• March 22, 2018: Class Deviation - Enhanced Postaward Debriefing Rights and Bundling and Consolidation Guidance Document 
• February 10, 2012:  Advancing Small Business Contracting Goals in FY 2012 and Small Business Considerations for SES Performance Evaluations
• August 31, 2018: DoD Instruction 4205.01 - DoD Small Business Programs   
• April 15, 2014: Class Deviation-Updated to Accelerated Payments to Small Businesses:
• July 26, 2012:  Maximizing Small Business Utilization on Multiple Award Contracts
• February 11, 2009:  DPAP SDB Price Evaluation Adjustment (PEA) Suspension
• November 7, 2007:  DPAP Small Business Subcontracting Plans

Resources 

• Defense Pricing and Contracting Policy Vault 
• Defense Pricing and Contracting Class Deviation
• WHS Executive Services Directorate website has official versions of DoD Forms Here

Forms

• DD2579, Small Business Coordination Record
• DoD OSBP Small Business Participation Commitment Document – Coming Soon!

Program Authorities
 

DoD Mentor Protégé Program

• 10 U.S.C. 4902
• DFARS Subpart 219.71

Indian Incentive Program

• FAR 52.226-1 Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns
• DFAR 252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations and Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises
• DFAR 226.103 Indian Incentive Program Procedures
• 25 USC 1452 Financing Economic Development of Indians and Indian Organizations
• 43 USC 1601 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
• 43 USC 1602 Definition of Native Alaskan
• 25 USC 1544 Additional 5% compensation authorization to contractors of Federal agency
• PL 100-442 Amendment adding Section 504 to the Indian Financing Act

Project Spectrum

• P.L 115–232, Sec. 1644
• P.L 116-283, Sec. 1738, 1724, and 231e

APEX Accelerators

• P.L. 116-92, Sec. 852c

Rapid Innovative Scalable Enterprise (RISE) (previously known as the Rapid Innovation Fund (RIF) Program)

• P.L 111–383, Sec. 1073 established the program
• P.L 114–328, Sec. Section 213 made the program permanent

SBIR/STTR

• SBIR and STTR Extension Act of 2022 (Pub. L. 117-183)

Team E-mail: osd.pentagon.ousd-a-s.mbx.osbp-policy-legislative-affairs@mail.mil