# Presentation: 891531

## SMALL BUSINESS CENTER  CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS  

***SMALL BUSINESS CENTER  CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS  ***
**Presented by:  Margarette Trimble-Williams**
**                          ****Division Chief, Comprehensive Subcontracting**
**                          ****Program Division****Date:                 January 2006**

## Mission Statement

**     ****Beginning this Fiscal Year, the Comprehensive Subcontracting Program Division is totally responsible for management of the Comprehensive Test Program.  Our concentrated efforts will enable us to ascertain the commitment, progress, and small business accomplishments of the Comprehensive Subcontracting Test Program participants.  The purpose of the DoD Comprehensive Test Program is to increase subcontracting opportunities for Small and Disadvantaged Business while reducing the administrative burdens on the contractors. We focus on our prime contractor’s small business performance and encourage accountability.**

## Small Business Center – Geographic Organization Chart

**Small Business Center – Geographic Organization Chart**

- C. Noah/Last update: 9-13-05

## Program Managers  

**                 ****Comprehensive Contractor Workload**

## Concept of Operations

**Comprehensive Program:  How we will operate  **** **
- Program Managers will perform full review themselves all year long w/focus on:
- Methodology for developing forecast
- Analysis of how what is subcontracted is changing
- Outreach effectiveness
- Progress on initiatives to improve performance
- Mid-year, year end and 640 reviews still required
- Copy goes to PCO, Military Service and OSD
- Program manager briefs review results to Military Service and OSD
- Center for Naval Analysis approach will be used for negotiations
- Boeing review approach will be used for all reviews
- Division Chief and Center Director will approve targets and sign plan
- Annual plan is forwarded to PCO, CMO ACO, Military Services and OSD
- Ultimate objective – Reviews and negotiations done in IPT fashion
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## Concept of Operations

**Interface Between Center and CMO ACO/PCO **
- Directly interface with PCO whenever necessary
- Division Chiefs have warrants to execute contracting officer actions
- Inform ACO of new concept of operations
- Any time during performance, inform ACO of contract compliance issues
**How to contact the Small Business Office**
- Toll Free Number -  877-662-3960, Press 5
- E-Mail Address – SmallBusinessCenter@dcma.mil
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## Collaboration Is Essential to Our Success 

***Collaboration Is Essential to Our Success****** ***

***ONE FOCUS***

**Achieving the Goal Together**

**Assigns performance improvement subcontracting targets to DCMA on a fiscal year basis **

**     ****OSD**

**Advocates who counsel, assist, and protect the interests of small businesses **** **

**Insure opportunities for small business participation in the acquisition process**

## Work Plans

**Continuous Improvement**

- Program Managers work plan will encompass
- Make Initial Visits
- Review CSP initiatives and targeted industries
- Review and analyze subcontract spend per business unit
- Perform gap analysis
- Follow-up on action items
- Interview with subcontract buyers
- Participate in various meetings
- Initiate frequent contact with customers
- Review preparation of 295 and 640 reports
- Conduct negotiation of CSP
- Perform rating analysis
- Etcetera, Etcetera

## Questions