BENEFITS of SMALL BUSINESS TEAMS

BENEFITS TO DoD

When small businesses compete as teams—DoD benefits. Specifically, by encouraging small business teams, DoD can do the following:

·       Consolidate requirements with a single contractor

·       Reduce the administrative burden

·       Have a single point of contact

·       Reduce program management

·       Support small business contractor development

·       Increase competition and expand opportunities for small business

·       Increase innovation

·       Reduce risks.

 BENEFITS TO SMALL BUSINESSES

Just as large businesses regularly team in the federal marketplace to achieve certain benefits, small businesses can achieve the same benefits and expand their prime contract (and subcontract) procurement opportunities. Specifically, by forming teams, small businesses can do the following:

·       Take advantage of relaxed SBA affiliation rules

·       Maximize complementary skills, resources, and capabilities

·       Minimize risks

·       Develop a direct relationship with DoD

·       Fill gaps in past performance

·       Eliminate barriers (for example, supporting requirements that are geographically dispersed)

·       Increase competitiveness.