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# Overview of the Small Business Program

The Small Business Program serves the U.S Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the business community by advocating for small businesses, including businesses owned by the disadvantaged, women, veterans, and service-disabled veterans, and companies located in Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones). For more information, please see the following topics on this page:
        - Vision Statement
        - Mission Statement
        - Operating Authority
        - Roles and Responsibilities
        - Program Services

## Vision Statement

The NRC Small Business Program envisions the maximum practical use of small businesses in the agency’s base of contractors that support the mission and objectives of the agency.

## Mission Statement

To provide a base of capable and competitive small businesses in support of the agency’s mission.

## Operating Authority

The NRC Small Business Program operates under the authority of the Small Business Act, as amended.

## Roles and Responsibilities

Consistent with the Small Business Act, the NRC Small Business Program supports and advocates for the Federal portfolio of small business programs. Roles and Responsibilities include:
        - Advise the  Commission  and  Executive Director for Operations  on all matters related to small business.
        - Ensure that small businesses have maximum practicable opportunities to participate in NRC prime contracts and subcontracts through compliance with small business laws and Federal policy.
        - Provide technical assistance and small business counseling to acquisition staff and the business community.
        - Promote the development and management of NRC programs that assist all categories of small businesses.
        - Provide oversight in small business matters for all contracts with a value greater than $150,000.
        - Promote and encourage the routine surveillance of the small business marketplace.
        - Engage in business-related outreach events in support of the Congress, other Federal agencies, State and local government, and the business community.

## Program Services

The agency's Small Business Program provides the following services to the business community:
        - Provide technical assistance through training and counseling.
        - Publish an annual  Forecast of Contracting Opportunities .
        - Conduct an  Annual Business Seminar  for the business community.
        - Monitor small business legislation and provide agency input, as necessary.
        - Represent the Agency by participating in business and procurement conferences, and educational forums sponsored by the Federal and local governments, Congress, and local business organizations.

If you need to report a safety concern, please do not use this page. Instead, please see Report a Safety or Security Concern.

For more information, contact the Small Business Program at smallbusiness@nrc.gov or 301-415-7381 or TTD 301-415-5244.

Page Last Reviewed/Updated Tuesday, August 10, 2021

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