About the Office of Small Business ProgramsWe Maximize Opportunities For Small Businesses To Compete For DoD Prime Contracts And Subcontracts.Products: * Industrial base expansion and improvement through MPP and IIP programs * Opportunities for small business procurement that annually exceed $50 billion of prime contract awards and over $40B of subcontracting * Outreach and guidance to the Defense Industrial Base consisting of almost 35,000 small businesses out of a contractor pool of over 47,000 firms that procure about $300 billion annually from DoD * Subcontracting reporting, reviews and oversight of the Comprehensive Subcontracting Plan (CSP) Test Program involving most of the largest businesses of the DoD industrial base * Implementation of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) small business regulations through issuance of DD 2579 reviews for each contract over $10,000, and, recommendations to adjust regulations when appropriate * Acquisition Strategy and Peer Review recommendations on large-scale Defense acquisitions * Policy guidance to DoD Components as well as small business contractors and subcontractors on all small business issues and small business programs, including: small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, historically underutilized business zone small business, small disadvantaged business, women-owned small business, DoD Mentor-Protégé Program, and Indian Incentive Program, responses and other communications requested by Congress, GAO, DoD IG and the Small Business AdministrationOffice of Small Business ProgramsOSBP_72665c56-0d1a-11ec-a963-b8f60b83ea00U.S. Department of DefenseSmall BusinessesWoman-Owned Small BusinessesThe Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) program authorizes Contracting Officers to award sole-source contracts to WOSBs.Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small BusinessThe qualities developed in the military- discipline, tenacity, and adaptability- make Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) excellent entrepreneurs.Historically Underutilized Business ZonesHUBZones ~ In full and open competition, a HUBZone-certified company bid is given a 10 percent price-evaluation preference.Small Disadvantaged BusinessesEach year, the Federal Government awards about 10% of all Federal contract dollars, or roughly $50 billion in contracts, to Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDBs)Disadvantaged People8a ~ To help provide a level playing field for small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged people or entities, the government limits competition for certain contracts to businesses that participate in the 8(a) Business Development program.OSBP LeadersFarooq A. MithaDirector ~ Mr. Farooq A. Mitha currently serves in the Biden administration as the Director of the Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP). As Director, Mr. Mitha oversees more than $140 billion of annual awards to small business. In addition, he assists the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Secretaries of Military Departments, Under Secretaries of Defense, Directors of Defense Agencies and Major Commands in including small business planning into the readiness of the Department. These efforts aim to modernize and restore the nation’s industrial commons through focusing on advanced manufacturing, applied research, and innovative programs that align small business capabilities with the DoD’s current and future needs. Prior to his appointment Mr. Mitha served on the Biden-Harris transition team as a member of the DoD Agency Review Team. Mr. Mitha also served in the Obama administration as the Senior Advisor to the Director of the DoD Office of Small Business Programs and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manufacturing and Industrial Base Policy. Mr. Mitha served as the President and CEO of Imbue Group, Inc., which provided the subject matter expertise to DoD’s industrial base and innovation programs on small business programs, supply chain risk, defense procurement policy, utilization of other transactional authorities, engaging small businesses within the national security technology and industrial base, and advanced manufacturing. In his previous time at the Department of Defense, Mr. Mitha led several programs and initiatives that have increased the visibility of small business within DoD, modernized programs to infuse small business capability into major defense acquisition programs and increased effective dialogue with industry. Mr. Mitha has a strong background in international policy and national security. He is fluent in Arabic and published opinion-editorials offering commentary on issues concerning the Middle East and the American political system. In 2009, Mr. Mitha was a Fulbright Fellow in Amman, Jordan where he coordinated a Track II diplomacy conference and conducted research on economic reform in the Middle East. Mr. Mitha has also lectured at domestic and international universities on economic reform in the Middle East, U.S. policy in the Middle East, and civic engagement. Mr. Mitha obtained his law degree from the University of Florida Levin College of Law and holds a B.S. degree in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences from the University of South Florida.Kasey DiazAssociate Director ~ Prior to joining DoD OSBP, Ms. Diaz worked in the private sector where she provided direct program management support for federal government small business policies and programs with the objective of maximizing utilization of small and disadvantaged small businesses. She currently serves as the Director of the DoD Mentor-Protégé Program. Prior to providing programmatic and management support to the federal government, Ms. Diaz was instrumental in enhancing membership recruitment, retention and outreach and influential in all membership-level activities as the Assistant Director for nonprofit associations. Ms. Diaz has more than 17 years of experience in technical, programmatic, administrative and management assistance in support of DOD as a subject-matter expert on small business and acquisition policies, procedures and related matters at the major command level. She has a BS in Biology from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania.Vicki MundtAssociate Director ~ As the Associate Director for Industry Engagement, Ms. Mundt and her team promote events and activities for small businesses who are interested in doing business with the Department of Defense. Ms. Mundt also oversees the socioeconomic programs, ensuring regulation compliance which promotes the utilization of disadvantaged small business; 8(a) Business Development Program, Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Prior to joining the DoD OSBP, Ms. Mundt served in a variety of positions in the Office Entrepreneurial Development at the U.S. Small Business Administration. She was the Director of Entrepreneurship Education, Deputy Associate Administrator for the Office of Small Business Development Centers and a financial manager. Ms. Mundt is a retired Navy Captain where she served for 26 years in a number of leadership positions in Navy Medicine headquarters and Navy Hospitals.Khilil MackAssociate Director ~ As the Associate Director of Policy for the Director of the Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP), Mr. Mack serves as the Principal Advisor to the Director on small business industrial base related policy, regulation, and legislation. He also serves as the Program Manager for the Indian Incentive Program. Prior to joining the DoD OSBP, Mr. Mack served as Branch Chief for the Rapid Prototyping Acquisition Branch at the Washington Headquarters Services Acquisition Directorate, where he planned and executed non-FAR based acquisitions, including Other Transactions, for several customers within the Department of Defense. Previous to his tenure at Washington Headquarters Services, Mr. Mack served in various contracting roles for the Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM). Prior to becoming a federal civilian, Mr. Mack was a consultant, specializing in acquisition and finance, for several federal agencies including the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Mr. Mack earned his Bachelor of Science degree, in Business Management, from Hampton University and his MBA from the George Washington University. He is also a graduate of the University of Virginia’s Federal Procurement and Contract Management Graduate Program.We are a network of Small Business Professionals with common values, shared knowledge and regular communication who partner with acquisition professionals seeking small businesses to fulfill DoD procurement requirements and give our Service Members the competitive advantage._72665d6e-0d1a-11ec-a963-b8f60b83ea00To maximize opportunities for small businesses to contribute to national security by providing combat power for our troops and economic power for our nation._72665e40-0d1a-11ec-a963-b8f60b83ea00LeadershipWe provide the direction and resources needed to achieve DoD small business procurement objectives while managing differing perspectives, change, challenges and opportunities.IntegrityWe are trustworthy and accountable.ProfessionalismWe are competent at small business procurement activities and strive for excellence through lifelong learning.Customer FocusWe identify the customer, respond to customer needs and prioritize efforts to serve the customer.AdvocacyWe seek ways to leverage small business as a primary procurement option by emphasizing affordability, innovation, agility and responsiveness.InnovationWe implement new ways of developing the small business industrial base to introduce new products, services and solutions to meet DoD mission requirements and maintain the competitive advantage over our adversaries.InclusionWE ARE COMMITTED TO INCLUSION ~ Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) is designated to support your small business needs. 23 percent of the total value of all prime contract spending is required to be awarded to eligible small businesses. In 2020, 45% of DoD’s small business awards went to disadvantaged and women owned businesses.MentoringManage the DoD Mentor Protégé Program (MPP)_72665f58-0d1a-11ec-a963-b8f60b83ea001DoD Mentor Protégé ProgramAuthority: Pilot Mentor-Protege Program (10 USC Section 2302) ~ MPP: The DoD Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP) provides incentives for DoD contractors to assist protégé firms in enhancing their capabilities and increases participation of such firms in Government and commercial contracts.Industrial SectorsDevelop high priority sectors of the DoD industrial base_7266602a-0d1a-11ec-a963-b8f60b83ea001.1Cybersecurity Sectorsuch as cybersecurity, by pairing experienced mentor firms with small business protégésPairingsPairing experienced mentor firms with small business protégés_726660f2-0d1a-11ec-a963-b8f60b83ea001.1.2Mentor FirmsSmall Business ProtégésNative American BusinessesManage the DoD Indian Incentive Program (IIP)_726661ba-0d1a-11ec-a963-b8f60b83ea002Indian Incentive ProgramNative American Small BusinessesAuthority: Indian Financing Act (25 USC Section 1544) ~ Established the Indian Incentive Program (IIP) to motivate prime contractors to subcontract to Indian organizations and Indian-owned economic enterprises by providing a 5% rebate back to the prime contractor for doing so.SubcontractingEncourage subcontracting to Native American small businesses in the defense industrial base_7266628c-0d1a-11ec-a963-b8f60b83ea002.1FundingManage small business program funding_72666354-0d1a-11ec-a963-b8f60b83ea003ResourcesEnsure timely, efficient and effective usage of appropriated resources_72666426-0d1a-11ec-a963-b8f60b83ea003.1PolicyEvaluate, refine and propose policy to ensure maximum practicable opportunity for small businesses of the DoD industrial base to participate in DoD procurement_726664f8-0d1a-11ec-a963-b8f60b83ea004while prioritizing the accomplishment of the DoD missionMissionPrioritize the accomplishment of the DoD mission_726665c0-0d1a-11ec-a963-b8f60b83ea004.1ComplianceEngage in the legislative and regulatory processes to ensure DoD complies with regulations and statutes _7266669c-0d1a-11ec-a963-b8f60b83ea004.2and, when appropriate, recommend adjustments to improve the contribution of small businesses to national securityLegislation & RegulationsRecommend adjustments legislation and regulations to improve the contribution of small businesses to national security_72666778-0d1a-11ec-a963-b8f60b83ea004.3Business OpportunitiesEnsure small businesses receive the maximum practical opportunity to provide innovative, cost-competitive and timely products and services to satisfy DoD procurement requirements_7266684a-0d1a-11ec-a963-b8f60b83ea005Director of Small Business ProgramsDoD Small Business ProgramsDoD small business programs include: small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, historically underutilized business zone small business, small disadvantaged business, Women-owned small business, DoD Mentor-Protégé Program, Indian Incentive Program, and all other small business programs in the DoD. DoD Veteran-Owned Small Business ProgramDoD Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business ProgramDoD Historically Underutilized Business Zone Small Business ProgramDoD Small Disadvantaged Business ProgramDoD Women-Owned Small Business ProgramDoD Mentor-Protégé ProgramIndian Incentive ProgramAuthorities: * DoD Instruction 5134.04 (Director of Small Business Programs) ~ Establishes the Director of SBP as the principal advisor to the USD(AT&L) and the Secretary of Defense on small business matters and providing small businesses the maximum practicable opportunity for contracts in accordance with the Small Business Act. * DoD Instruction 4205.01 (DoD Small Business Programs) ~ Establishes the DoD small business programs under the authority of the Director of SBP.AcquisitionsContribute to the DoD acquisition strategy_726669f8-0d1a-11ec-a963-b8f60b83ea005.1MarketsContribute to DoD market research_72666af2-0d1a-11ec-a963-b8f60b83ea005.2ContractsContribute to DoD contracting processes and activities_72666c00-0d1a-11ec-a963-b8f60b83ea005.3Authority: Test Program for Negotiation of Comprehensive Small Business Subcontract Plan (Public Law 101-189) ~ Comprehensive Subcontracting Plan (CSP) Program: The CSP Program allows negotiation and administration of an overall (comprehensive) subcontracting plan for large contractors who choose to participate. The CSP applies to every contract, precluding the need to spend time and resources to individually negotiate subcontracting plans for each contract. This reduces administrative burden on contractors and therefore costs.Procurement GoalsEstablish challenging and achievable small business procurement goals for the DoD buying commands _72666d4a-0d1a-11ec-a963-b8f60b83ea006Authority: The Small Business Act (15 USC Sections 631-657) ~ Establishes mandatory small business contracting goals and small business programs applicable to all Federal agencies, including the DoD.PerformanceMonitor performance across all small business socio-economic categories and implement initiatives to achieve statutory goals_72666e44-0d1a-11ec-a963-b8f60b83ea006.12021-09-03https://business.defense.gov/About/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net