Booz Allen Hamilton believes in contributing to the communities in which we work and in helping their citizens obtain a fair share of available economic opportunities. Small business concerns and minority institutions make important contributions to Booz Allen by enhancing our competitive edge, our performance on specific contracts, and our bottom line. They also play a critical role in the future of our global economy.
Booz Allen seeks to increase its visibility with the small business community as our markets across the nation continue to grow. Through marketing and outreach assistance programs, the firm is working to increase the number and quality of small businesses that can qualify for teaming and subcontracting opportunities across our firm.
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The Small Business Office is the firm’s liaison to the small business community, including: Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), 8(a) firm, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and any other type of small or minority-owned business.
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As part of our corporate commitment, we routinely seek small businesses to supplement our in-house professional, technical, and support capabilities, and we enter into mutually beneficial teaming arrangements.
How Booz Allen Reaches Out to the Small-Business Community
Booz Allen sponsors and actively participates in various small business industry events annually. These forums offer small businesses an opportunity to network and market their products and services, which have resulted in many subsequent teaming agreements for specific procurements that Booz Allen is pursuing. Some events in which we have participated in the past are as follows:
Annual OSDBU Small Business Conference
DOE Small Business Conference
National Minority Supplier Development Council Annual Conference
Navy Gold Coast Conference
Reservation Economic Summit (RES)
Veteran’s Small Business Conference
In addition to industry events, Booz Allen is a member in many organizations supporting the global small business community. Memberships include:
Greater San Diego Business Development Council
Greater Washington Board of Trade
Mid-Atlantic Regional Council
National Minority Supplier Development Council
TRIAD
Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council
Western Regional Council
Through these outlets and efforts to target small businesses and our long-standing recognition of the contribution that small businesses have in ensuring that our results endure for our clients, we have many small business partnering success stories. For example, in government fiscal year 2010, Booz Allen subcontracted over $1 billion to our teaming partners. Of those dollars, more than 64 percent went to small businesses.
Booz Allen's Small-Business Accolades and Recognition Include:
Certificate of Achievement Award—The U.S. Department of Justice has recognized Booz Allen’s Small Business Program and its small business subcontracting accomplishments for FY2008. The award marks the third consecutive year Booz Allen has received this award
2010 Corporate Trailblazer Award—Morehouse College recognized Booz Allen’s successfully utilization of HBCU institutions as strategic partners. The award was presented on February 26, 2010.
Corporate Champions Award—In 2007 and 2008 the Department of Veterans Affairs recognized Booz Allen’s commitment to the veteran-owned small business community
DoD Nunn-Perry Award—In 2005, 2008, and then again in 2010, the Department of Defense Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization recognized Booz Allen and teammates for their outstanding mentor-protégé relationships
Prime Subcontracting Award—In 2008, the Secretary of Defense awarded Booz Allen a Prime Subcontracting Award for subcontracting excellence with Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. Booz Allen was presented the award for the second consecutive year
Top 10 Best Corporations for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses—In 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and then again in 2011. Vetrepreneur recognized Booz Allen for its commitment to the veteran-owned small business community
For More Information The Small Business Office is the firm’s liaison to the small business community.
For more information, please contact the Small Business Office.
