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Small Business

The DCMA Small Business Program evaluates and analyzes how well prime contractors ensure small businesses receive a fair proportion of prime contractors' subcontracts, helping foster business innovation, strengthen the industrial base, and promote private enterprise.

About the Small Business Program

Our strategy is to conduct compliance reviews of prime contractors' subcontracting programs and to actively assist customers in the development of subcontracting plans for their contractors.

Questions, comments, or concerns can be sent to the DCMA Small Business Programs Office: dcma.lee.hq.mbx.small-business-center-support@mail.mil.

Role of the Small Business Ombudsman

The DCMA Small Business Ombudsman advises the Agency Director on policy issues related to small business concerns and serves as the Agency's primary point of contact and source of information. The Ombudsman evaluates how well prime contractors provide small businesses maximum practicable opportunity to participate in subcontracts, through direct communication with the Contracts Executive Directorate — specifically the Procurement Center and the Small Business Compliance Center.

Business information

DCMA is the Department of Defense (DoD) contract manager, ensuring acquisition programs are delivered on time, within cost, and meet performance requirements. DCMA is integral to the entire end-to-end acquisition process — from pre-award through contract closeout. DCMA manages more than 352,000 prime contracts with more than 23,000 contractors worth more than $900 billion.

DoD initiatives and programs

Comprehensive Subcontracting Plan Test Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Indian Incentive Program Mentor Protégé Program National Industries for the Blind SourceAmerica (formerly NISH) SBA map site for HUBZone SBA site for HUBZone Service-Disabled and Veteran-Owned Small Business Small Disadvantaged Businesses Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Women-Owned Small Businesses

DoD conference schedule

Documents & links

Best Practices (DCMA) OSBP SBA DFARS FAR CMT Locator SAM ESRS PTAC NAICS SBDC Government Forms BINCS SBA Development Centers DCAA Audit Process