Business Utilization and Development Memorandum (BUDM) 00-05
Creating Small Business Opportunities When Using Federal Supply Schedules (FSS)
D-7800
ACM-1.10
To: Regional Director, P.N., MP, LC, UC, GP
Attention: PN-3702, PN-3703, MP-825, LC-3103, UC-458, GP-3800
Director, Administrative Service Center
Attention: D-2945
Director, Management Services
Attention: D-7810
From: Ron Simonich
Manager, Business & Economic Development Program
Subject: Business Utilization and Development Memorandum (BUDM) 00-05 - Creating small business opportunities when using Federal Supply Schedules (FSS)
Federal Acquisition Circular 97-18 revised FAR 8.404(b)(6) to encourage ordering offices to consider the availability of small business concerns under schedules and to consider small businesses when conducting evaluations before placing an order. This change recognizes the recent change made by the Small Business Administration requiring inclusion of FSS orders in agencies' small business goals. Agencies must now include the dollar value of orders expected to be placed against schedules and report accomplishments against those goals.
Please disseminate this BUDM to all personnel in your Region who place FSS orders and encourage them to consider the products and services offered by small business concerns before finalizing these actions.
Should you have any questions on this subject, please contact me at (303) 445-2447.