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On behalf of the Northrop Grumman Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP), welcome to our website. The OSBP office is designed to expand subcontracting opportunities for all small business concerns, including small disadvantaged, women-owned, historically underutilized business zones, veteran, service-disabled veteran-owned, historically black colleges and universities, minority institutions, Alaska Native Corporations and Indian Tribes.
Northrop Grumman utilizes Small Business Liaison Officers (SBLOs) as advocates for small businesses. These individuals are the first point of contact for anyone interested in doing business with Northrop Grumman. The SBLOs provide direction to potential small business suppliers, work to ensure that these firms have access to the requesting organizations, and are aware of current subcontracting opportunities. In addition, SBLOs participate in outreach events focused on identifying new suppliers who have the potential to become Northrop Grumman Corporation’s team members. Our ultimate objective is to achieve the maximum practical participation of small businesses in our subcontracting processes. Please enjoy your visit.
The Office of Small Business Programs plays a key role in connecting small businesses interested in working with Northrop Grumman with the company’s procurement and technical organizations.
Northrop Grumman considers all small business concerns, including small disadvantaged, women-owned, historically underutilized business zones, veteran, service-disabled veteran-owned, historically black colleges and universities, minority institutions, Alaska Native Corporations and Indian Tribes to be an integral part of our industry and important contributors to our future as a global company. Northrop Grumman actively seeks full engagement of these businesses because they have been, and continue to be important team members.
Our Corporate mission is to provide policy guidelines and strategic direction for the implementation and interpretation of the Federal government initiatives and public law mandates. In addition, we ensure consistent application of the prescribed Northrop Grumman initiatives, policies, and procedures across the enterprise.
Vicky Harper-Hall
OSBP Sector Manager
ASOSBP@ngc.com
Carla Undurraga
OSBP Sector Manager
NGDSSmallBusiness@ngc.com
Tiffany Esther
OSBP Sector Manager
NGMSSmallBusiness@ngc.com
Kristen Collins
OSBP Sector Manager
NGSPOSBP@ngc.com
Northrop Grumman has been recognized nationally and regionally for its commitment to engagement with small businesses.
Wes Bush and Gloria Pualani accept the Supplier Diversity Corporation of the Year Award 2012 from the U.S. Business Leadership Network (USBLN).
Northrop Grumman’s procurement strategy is designed to ensure that capable small businesses receive the maximum practicable subcontracting opportunities on our programs
To strengthen America’s competitiveness in the global economy, businesses will need to be equipped with the best tools and information available to support innovation and job growth in the 21st century. BusinessUSA is your front door to all the government has to offer. BusinessUSA is a centralized, one-stop platform to make it easier than ever for businesses to access services to help them grow and hire.
The federal government utilizes several procurement preference programs for small businesses, including:
Small Business Set-asides, which restrict procurements to small businesses; the Small Disadvantaged Business Program, which includes the 8(a) Business Development Program, by which procurements may be limited to 8(a) enrolled firms or directed to a specific 8(a) firm; the HUBZone (Historically Underutilized Business Zone) Program, through which procurements may be limited to HUBZone enrolled firms or directed to a specific HUBZone firm; the Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program, authorizes contracting officers to set aside certain federal contracts for eligible women-owned small businesses; and the Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Program (SDVOSB), which encourages the use of SDVOSB businesses in prime and subcontracting activities.
Information on qualifying for and utilizing these programs is available from the Small Business Administration (SBA).
The Small Business Administration (SBA) provides financial, technical, and management assistance to help Americans start, run, and grow their businesses. Information on federal socioeconomic procurement programs, such as the HUBZone Program and the Small Disadvantaged Business Program, are also available at SBA’s Web site.
Size Standards are numerical measures that a registrant must meet in order to qualify as a small business. SBA usually establishes size standards by the number of employees or receipts for most industries based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and Small Business Size Regulations defined in 13 CFR 121.
The Department of Commerce promotes job creation, economic growth, sustainable development, and improved living standards for all Americans. The Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) encourages the creation, growth, and expansion of minority-owned businesses in the U.S.
The Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number is a distinct and unchanging nine-digit identifier code assigned to entities conducting business with the U.S. federal government. The UEI is the official identifier used to track an entity in federal systems and databases. The UEI replaced the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number as the record for all entities doing business with or for the federal government on April 4, 2022. All business entities who are prime awardees or sub-awardees on federal contracts are required to have a UEI. A UEI can be obtained in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) https://sam.gov/. Please remember, that SAM registration is only active for one year and must be renewed annually. Existing SAM.gov account holders should check their account to ensure it is still active. A business concern’s SAM registration must be active not only at the time of application, but also during the application review and awarding process, as well as throughout the entire award management phase.
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