NASA Goes from an 'F' to an 'A' for Small Business Procurement
NASA Makes the Grade on the SBA Procurement Scorecard, NASA
“NASA has achieved an “A” on the fiscal year 2012 (FY12) Small Business Administration (SBA) Procurement Scorecard.
During the past six years, NASA’s demonstrated commitment to the agency’s small business program has raised the agency’s overall grade from an “F” to an “A” after receiving a grade of “C” in FY09 and FY10 and a grade of “B” in FY11.
The annual SBA Procurement Scorecard measures how well federal agencies reach their established small business and socio-economic prime and subcontracting goals. It also measures how the agencies provide accurate and transparent contracting data and report on agency-specific progress.
Despite the overall spending decrease by the agency due to federal budget constraints in FY12, NASA awarded approximately $2.6 billion directly to small businesses. This was about $100 million more when compared to FY11, clearly demonstrating NASA’s overall commitment of support to the nation’s small businesses.”