Small Business Development Program
SAIC's Vision and Commitment to Small Business Development
SAIC recognizes the important contributions made by small businesses to our Nation. We believe small businesses, including small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, HUBzone companies and Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions (HBCU/MIs) bring good capabilities and technical know-how to assist SAIC and better serve our customers.
By working together, we tap the strength of diversity. Our highly talented employee owners, in conjunction with our small business teammates' professional staff, bring tremendous and extraordinary depth and breath of technical expertise to create solutions that help solve complex problems for our Nation. Our collective experience and innovative ideas are key to jointly building business in the following areas:
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| • Defense Modernization | • Global Commercial Services | |
| • Intelligence | • Health and Life Sciences | |
| • Homeland Security | • Enterprise Management | |
| • Logistics and Product Support | • Energy and Environmental Engineering | |
| • Science and Technology | • Space and Earth Sciences |
"Small Business is Good Business"
At SAIC, working with small businesses is more than a commitment or strategy. It's good business and is supported at the highest levels of management. Our commitment to small businesses is an integral part of our foundation since SAIC was once a small business. See our History & Timeline.
Teaming with small businesses is fundamental to SAIC's business objectives:
- Being competitive
- Growing our market share
- Increasing customer loyalty
This focus reinforces SAIC's commitment to our customers, our employee owners and our communities, while assisting small businesses.
In GFY06, SAIC subcontracted $1.2 billion to small businesses. This is the second year in a row that SAIC has subcontracted over one billion to small businesses. SAIC's commitment is clearly demonstrated as this activity is more than 15% of SAIC's revenues.
To ensure continued company success and growth opportunities to small businesses, SAIC focuses on the following:
- A proactive Corporate-led 'Small Business Development Program' responsible for marketing and outreach/awareness activities.
- Fostering strategic relationships with small businesses that lead to subcontracting as well as prime contracting opportunities.