Health Care Information: HHS and Small Business

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Small Business
Small Businesses are the Heart of the Economy
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HHS Outreach Activities & Events Contracting Information Special Small Business Program Small Business Program Policies, Procedures, & Reports

HHS Outreach Activities and Events
HHS is committed to helping small businesses in their pursuit of health and human services related contracts. Learn about opportunities for you to learn about HHS, its contracting opportunities, and how the HHS can do business with you. Here's how the HHS reaches out to businesses:

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Browse the Calendar of Events (http://www.hhs.gov/about/smallbusiness/events.html ) for the latest information on upcoming small business events.

Be sure to register for the Vendor Outreach Sessions (when available).

Contracting Information
Locate sources of detailed current and future contract information available to those interested in working with HHS:

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Find current business opportunities at FedBizOpps https://www.fbo.gov/ Learn about currently Active Contracts at HHS. http://www.hhs.gov/about/smallbusiness/activecontracts.html See the Forecast of HHS Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses. http://www.hhs.gov/about/smallbusiness/forecasthome.html Find the HHS Bid Board Locations where proposed contract actions ($10,000-25,000) are available for public review. http://www.hhs.gov/about/smallbusiness/bidboards.html Search for answers in the Frequently Asked Questions database: http://answers.hhs.gov/categories/962 Doing Business with the Department FAQs

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Special Small Business Program
The Mentor Protégé Program offers opportunities for small businesses to work with large companies. Effective September 10, 2012, the HHS OSDBU has placed a temporary moratorium for new applicants for the Mentor-Protégé Program.

Small Business Program Policies, Procedures and Reports
Learn about the Small Business Utilization Program, policies, procedures and reports to better understand how to work with government agencies.

Policies
Small Business Program Policy Manual
http://www.hhs.gov/about/smallbusiness/Small%20Business%20Program%20Manual/chapter1.htm l

Learn about how HHS administers its small business utilization program: Topics:

Introduction
A. Authority B. HHS Policy and Responsibility C. Small Business Goals D. Office of Small Business Programs Role E. Office of Small Business Programs Authority F. Duties of Small Business Specialists (SBS) in HHS Operating Divisions G. Forecast Writing System H. Outreach Activities 8(a) Partnership Agreement Between SBA and HHS [PDF - 520KB] Read about the partnership that HHS has with the Small Business Administration

Procedures
HHS 653 Small Business Review Form This form will assist users in reviewing acquisition projects. Subcontracting:

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Subcontracting Plan (doc - 3 pages) This plan is used to establish policies and procedures for subcontract management. HHS Subcontract Plan Review Form (doc) Use this form when reviewing subcontract plans process. HHS Subcontracting Reporting Learn about subcontract reporting policies and procedures.

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Reports
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HHS Small Business Goals http://www.hhs.gov/about/smallbusiness/sb2012goals.html HHS Small Business Program Historical Data - Chart, FY 2006 - FY 2010 Small Business Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2010 Summary Report: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) Program [PDF - 144KB]

Also, see

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Executive Order 13360 - Contracting with Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (01/27/2010) HHS implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

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