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Small Business Administration Gives DHS A+ for Meeting Small Biz Contracting Targets

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, June 30th, 2015

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The Department of Homeland Security is friendly to small businesses.The Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded the department an A+ grade for meeting its FY ’14 contracting goals with small businesses, particularly in the area of prime contracts.SBA gave DHS a 120.1 percent score, eking into A+ territory by a tenth of a percent.“For the sixth year in a row, the Department of Homeland Security has earned top scores on the Small Business Administration’s Annual Small Business Procurement Scorecard,” says…

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