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Minorities
in Business, 2001. (March, 2001). Released by the
Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy in February, 2002,
this report addresses the ownership, formation, management, financing, growth
and other social and economic characteristics of minorities in business, based upon data compiled from federal government sources.
The report concludes that while minority share of U.S. business
ownership has grown to nearly 15 percent, 99% of minority-owned firms
are small businesses.
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Land
a Government Contract. This article hosted by CNN
Financial Network provides an overview of opportunities available for
small businesses in selling to the government. Read this if you
are wondering whether government contracting is for you.
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Agency
Procurement Forecasts. Procurement forecasts provide a
useful tool for the early identification of business opportunities with
the government. This page links to several forecasts available on
the Internet.
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Seven
Steps to Performance-Based Services Acquisition. Performance-based contracting
(PBC) is gaining ground as the preferred method of purchasing services
from the private sector. The Office of Acquisition Policy has introduced the new Seven Steps to Performance Based Services Acquisition Guide. This is a virtual PBC knowledge tool that includes PBC information, samples, templates, and other resource information. This user friendly web-based guide was developed by an interagency team including representatives from GSA, DOD, USDA, Department of Treasury, and Department of Commerce (sponsoring agency).
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Federal
Procurement from Small Firms, FY 1998. Released in March
1999, this report provides FY 1998 national and state-by-state rankings
of Federal procurement centers on their procurement from small
firms.
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The Small Business Economy, 2002-2003. This report is the fi rst
of a new series of annual reports on small business data that will be
prepared and published by the Offi ce of Advocacy as part of its ongoing
responsibility to research the role of small business in the U.S. economy.
The data presented here are for the year 2000, a period in which small
businesses faced a growing number of economic and regulatory challenges.
Previous editions on the Internet:
1999.
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The
State of Small Business: A Report of the President, 1998.
An annual report submitted to Congress by the President. Contains
information on small business start-up, innovation, job creation,
financing, procurement and other trends. Previous
editions on the Internet: 1997,
1996.
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Small
Business Economic Indicators, 2003. Published by the SBA
Office of Advocacy, this report provides the latest
information on small business activity nationwide, including state and industry
data. Previous editions on the internet:
2002,
2001,
2000,
1999,
1998,
1997,
1996,
1995.
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1997 Economic
Census: Surveys of Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprises.
These surveys are part of the economic census program conducted by the
U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics include the number of firms, sales
and receipts, paid employees, and annual payroll and are presented by
geographic area, industry, firm size, and legal form of organization.
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Small
Employers and Health Benefits. Released in September,
2000, these are the findings of a survey conducted by the Employee
Benefit Research Institute. A summary
of this report (PDF) is also available on the EBRI web site.
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Effective
Minority Supplier Development Programs: Developing Best Practices for
the 21st Century. Prepared by the Minority Business
Roundtable (MBRT) of the Joint Center for Political and Economic
Studies, report underscores the importance of majority-minority
alliances in creating new economic opportunities. It further
addresses best practices for enhancing such alliances.
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Debarred Bidders
List. This is a list of parties who are excluded from
federal procurement and nonprocurement programs. Issued
monthly. Also referred to as the Excluded Parties List
System (EPLS)
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Federal
Motor Vehicle Fleet Report. Provides data for
Federally-owned, commercially-leased, and GSA fleet-leased vehicles
worldwide. Includes vehicles used by Federal employees and
authorized Federal contractors.
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5th Annual Performance Report Scorecard: Which Agencies Best Inform the
Public? The
Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) requires federal agencies
to file reports to give Congress and the American people accurate,
timely information that will let them assess the extent to which
agencies are producing tangible public benefits. The Mercatus Center
released this April, 2004 scorecard evaluating the GPRA reports produced
by 24 agencies.
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Radius:
the Federal Research and Development Portfolio. This
comprehensive database on Research and Development
(R&D) in the United States is hosted by RAND
and funded by the Federal Government. Tracks in virtually
real-time the research and development activities and resources of the
government. Provides information on the who, what, why, where, and
how-much-spending of Government R&D activities. Fee-based.
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North
American Industry Classification System: Calibrating a New Economy.
Every company that does business with the Federal government is required
to submit NAICS classification codes. The NAICS classification
system is a new way of classifying companies that replaces the Standard
Industrial Classification (SIC) system. This six-page pamphlet
provides a useful introduction to NAICS and what it means to your small
business.
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What is a Small
Business? A short article on how the SBA defines a small
business. Links to the SBA size standard regulations.
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