This document provides an agenda for a meeting on the US Army Corps of Engineers' small business program. The agenda includes introductions, an overview of the Corps' structure, definitions of small and large businesses, the subcontracting plan and program, and how opportunities work. It also shares statistics on the St. Paul District's small business contracting for 2011, outlines small business goals and categories, and provides guidance on pursuing opportunities and meeting responsibilities.

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2. AGENDA
1. Introductions
2. Corps Structure
3. What is a large/small business?
4. Subcontracting Plans/Program
5. How it all works
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3. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
St. Paul District
Thomas H. Koopmeiners
Small Business Program Manager
651-290-5409
http://www.mvp.usace.army.mil
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4. http: www.mvp.usace.army.mil
US Army Corps
Organization
of Engineers
St. Paul District Executive Office
District Profile
Since 1866 … water Colonel Michael J. Price
resource engineering Commander
(651) 290-5300
for Iowa, Minnesota,
North Dakota, South
Dakota and
Wisconsin
Thomas H. Koopmeiners
Small Business Program Manager
(651) 290-5409
thomas.h.koopmeiners@
usace.army.mil
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6. US Army Corps
of Engineers
St. Paul District
St. Pau l District
Ca n a da
Souris River
Souris River
Basin
Basin
Red River of t he
Red River of t he Rainy Rive r Detroit
North Dakota North Bas in
North Bas in Basin District
Omaha
District
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi River Basin
St. Paul Wisconsin
South Dakota
Rock Island
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District
V 018JS 01 Iowa

7. US Army Corps
St. Paul District
of Engineers
St. Paul District Civil Works Program
Small Business Training
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8. US Army Corps
of Engineers
St. Paul District
Civil Works Program
Navigation Flood Damage Environmental Emergency
Reduction Restoration Operations
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10. NEVER OFFEND A BACKHOE OPERATOR
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11. The St. Paul District
Business for 2011
$157,825,238
Small Business
$86,434,974
54.8%
Large Business
$71,390,264
45.2%
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12. Types of Small Business
SDVet HUBZ
2.2% 7.3%
SDB
2.7%
WOSB
14.2%
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13. SMALL BUSINESS CATEGORIES
Small Business Self Certify
Small Disadvantaged Self Certify
Woman Owned Self Certify
Veteran Owned Self Certify
Service Disabled VO Self Certify
8(a) SBA Certified
HUB Zone SBA Certified
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14. FY 2012
SMALL BUSINESS GOALS
Prime Contracts Subcontract Awards
Small Bus. 55.0% Small Bus. 50.0%
SDB 15.0% SDB 17.0%
Woman 5.0% Woman 18.0%
HUB Zone 7.5% HUB Zone 10.0%
Ser Dis Vets 5.0% Vet Owned SB 8.5%
Ser Dis Vets 4.0%
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15. SUBCONTRACTING PLANS
• Small Business Subcontracting Plans are required if
• the awardee is a large business and dollars are
• > $650,000 for services and supplies or
• > $1,500,000 for construction.
• Subcontracting Plans are not required if:
• Personal Services
• Small Business
• Contracts outside CONUS or Territories
FAR 19.702
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16. HOW IT ALL WORKS
 REQUIREMENT IS GENERATED BY OUR CUSTOMER
 NAICS CODE IS ASSIGNED BY CONTRACT OFFICER
 MARKET RESEARCH IS CONDUCTED
 CCR & DYNAMIC SMALL BUSINESS DATABASE.
 ACQUISITION METHODOLOGY IS DETERMINED
 COORDINATION & APPROVAL BY SBPM & SBA.
 REQUIREMENT IS ADVERTISED IN FEDBIZOPPS.
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17. YOUR OPPORTUNITIES
 FEDERAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
http://www.fbo.gov (PTAC CAN HELP)
 LIST OF INTERESTED VENDORS TAB
 BID AS A PRIME OR SUBCONTRACTOR
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18. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
 REGISTER IN THE CENTRAL CONTRACTOR
http://www.ccr.gov (PTAC CAN HELP)
 REGISTER IN THE DYNAMIC SMALL BUSINESS
DATABASE
 GET CERTIFIED AS A HUB ZONE, SDV, 8A, W/O,
WHICHEVER APPLIES.
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19. TROUBLEMAKERS!!!
• Get Registered
 ORCA, CCR, Small Business Categories
• Overhead
 Know how your rate is derived.
 Know how it is applied.
• Authorities
 Procuring Contracting Officer
 Administrative Contracting Officer
 Contract Officer’s Representative
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