NSF CURRENT STATUS PROGRESS COMMENTS

(As of July 25, 2007) (As of July 25, 2007)

Initiative GREEN STANDARDS Actions taken this quarter:

SMALL ___ Meets the small business goal, at least 3 socio-economic goals,
BUSINESS and shows improvement in the remaining 1 goal.
PROCUREMENT
__ Meets all Yellow standards:
Agency Lead: Red 1. ___ Meets the small business goals, at least 2 additional Red 1. The agency has not met its small business goal, • NSF did not meet its SB, HUBZone,
Donald Senior socio-economic goals, and improves in at least one of the 2 additional socio-economic goals, and or SDVO goal. NSF also did not
Advisor, NSF unmet goals. Credit can also be given for meeting 4 goals, improved in at least one of its unmet goals meet all of its yellow standards
OSDBU regardless of which ones they are. (Evaluation Response # 2,4,5)
2. The agency has not appropriately
2. ___ Has implemented a strategy to increase the number of imple mented an aggressive strategy to increase
competitively awarded contracts to small businesses. the number of competitively awarded
contracted to small businesses.
3. _X__ Has demonstrated top-level Agency commitment to
small business contracting. 3. The agency shows top-level agency
commitment to small business contracting
4. __ _ Has a comprehensive small business program that through internal scorecards, set-aside strategies,
includes written polices and procedures focused on goal performance, and top executive meetings
improving the competitive environment and increasing small on a monthly basis.
business participation in the procurement process.
4. The agency does not appear to have a
5. _ _ Has small business goal achievement as a rating element comprehensive and active small business plan
for acquisition personnel. that is documented and regularly updated.

6. _X__ Works cooperatively with SBA on outreach and 5. The agency does not appear to have a built -in
targeting initiatives. goal achievement requirement in their executive
management’s performance to ensure increased
7. __X_ Meets deadlines for all required strategic plans and accountability.
annual reports due to SBA.
6. The agency’s OSDBU coordinates with SBA in
8. _ X_ Has a process to ensure small business data is 8(a) orientation and match-making events to
accurately reported in FPDS-NG. further outreach and marketing initiatives.

9. _X_ Enforces small business subcontracting plans and meets 7. The agency submitted all plans and reports by
subcontracting goals. the required deadlines.

8. The agency regularly verifies its small business

data in FPDS-NG for accuracy.

9. The agency does have a system in place to

enforce small business subcontracting plans and
goal expectations.