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FY 2016
AWARDS BREAKDOWN
One of the four congressional objectives of the SBIR/STTR program is to foster and encourage participation and
entrepreneurship by socially and economically disadvantaged companies. The Air Force SBIR/STTR program office strives
to achieve this objective through many forms of outreach and communication as previously described in this publication.
A large number of companies that identify themselves as ‘disadvantaged’ (defined below) have been awarded Phase I and
Phase II contracts with the Air Force. We will continue our efforts to increase this number in the future.
The Federal government specifies contracting goals for designated small businesses. In addition, sub-goals are established
for the following small business concerns (SBC).
Women Owned Small Business – An SBC at least
51 percent owned by one or more women or, in the
case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent
of the stock of which is owned by one or more women
and the management and daily business operations of
the business are controlled by one or more women.
Veteran Owned Small Business – An SBC not less
than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more
veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business,
not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned
by one or more veterans and the management and daily
business operations of which are controlled by one or
more veterans.
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged
Small Business – An SBC at least 51 percent
unconditionally owned by one or more socially and
economically disadvantaged individuals.
HUBZone (Historically Underutilized Business
Zone) – An SBC that is at least 51 percent owned and
controlled by United States citizens and located in a
historically underutilized business zone.
Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small
Business – An SBC not less than 51 percent of which is
owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in
the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51
percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more
service-disabled veterans and the management and daily
business operations of which are controlled by one
or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a
veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse
or permanent caregiver of such veteran.
Note these descriptions are further defined by U.S.
regulation.
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