Survey and analysis of small business and minority business enterprise participation in solar energy procurement activity

Technical Report · Sat Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6643218· OSTI ID:6643218

The findings of Small Business and Minority Business Enterprise participation in Solar Energy Programs as a result of procurement actions by the Department of Energy, Division of Solar Technology (DST), and subcontract actions by Solar Technology prime contractors for Fiscal Year 1977 are presented. Information is also presented about awards made to Small Business/Minority Business Enterprise (SM/MBE) by other federal agencies during the same period. The primary findings of this survey indicate that $27.0 million of a total $255.4 million solar energy outlay, for FY 77, was allocated to Small Business in the form of prime contracts. Additionally, $148.4 thousand was allocated to Minority Business Enterprise in the form of prime contracts. Another $13.3 million was subcontracted to Small Business/Minority Business Enterprise (SB/MBE) by prime contractors during this period. This represents a total of $40.3 million solar energy dollars contracted and subcontracted to SB/MBEs or 15.8% of the $255.4 million solar energy outlay during Fiscal Year 1977. The $40.3 million represents an increase of 73% compared to FY 76. Additionally, subsequent sections provide a more detailed description of solar energy and other government agency procurement, the methodology of soliciting, recording and processing survey data used as basis for this report, and appendices containing sample survey forms and other supporting information.

• Research Organization: Department of Energy, Washington, DC (USA). Div. of Solar Technology
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 6643218
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET-0017
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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