Can an agency count prime contract awards to small businesses toward more than one goal in the Goaling Program?
Yes. The Small Business (SB) Category shows the total procurement dollars to small businesses. All other categories are sub-sets of the SB Category. a procurement can be additionally counted in more than one sub-set category, as applicable, except 8(a) and small disadvantage business (SDB) that are reported separately, but together form the SDB Government-wide achievement. In fact, all prime contract awards to small businesses, women-owned small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, 8(a) firms, HUBZone small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses all count toward the government-wide small business goal. For example, if a business is awarded a contract and they are 8(a), small disadvantaged business, and a woman-owned small business, the agency counts the contract award in all categories that apply.
