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Supplier Diversity Small Business Compliance Small Business Supplier Portal
Supplier Diversity Small Business Compliance Small Business Supplier Portal

Mission Statement

The mission of the Small Business Program is to ensure that small business concerns have the maximum practical opportunity in supplying goods and services to meet the purchasing needs of the Institute.

The California Institute of Technology is committed to supporting small business concerns, including those of socially and economically disadvantaged businesses, in its purchasing programs. Accordingly, Caltech maintains a Small Business Program that is designed to reach out to the small business community and to give qualified suppliers a fair and equal opportunity to compete for Institute business.

Small Business and Diversity Program Contacts:

Tess Perez
Small Business Liaison Officer
theresa.perez@caltech.edu

Muriel J. Marroquin
Director, Payment Services
muriel.marroquin@caltech.edu

Small Business Office

Small Business Office provides the following for Federal Contracts > $750,000:

  • Prepares Small Business plan in 'good faith effort' based on proposal budget submitted
  • Prepares and submits small business compliance reports to government agencies
  • Provides Small Business Subcontracting "Scorecard" to PI if subcontracting goals are met or not
  • Helps develop subcontract plan in compliance with Federal Acquisition and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations

Small Business Government Resources

California Statewide Supplier Diversity Program
CA Department of General Services - information and certification for small and diverse businesses

Department of Defense (DoD) - Office of Small Business Programs
Official government website of the DoD containing subcontracting information, military and defense agencies, guides to working with DoD, and more

Dynamic Small Business Search - SBA
Official website of the U.S. Small Business Administration listing available certified small business suppliers. Use this website as a resource to find small and disadvantaged vendors to meet Caltech's purchasing requirements

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
NAICS is a standard coding system used by Federal agencies to classify businesses for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy

Small Business Administration (SBA Home Page)

Small Business Administration - Contracting Assistance Programs
Learn more about each program and how to register with the SBA

Small Business Administration - Size Standards
SBA's table of small business size standards helps small businesses assess their business size

System for Award Management (SAM.gov)
Official U.S. government website for contract data, contract opportunities, and more

U.S. Department of State
Additional information and links for small businesses

U.S. Federal Contractor Registration (USFCR)
Contracting Services for Business, Nonprofits, and Government Agencies including, Search Solicitations & Awards and SAM Lookup

USA.gov - Official website of the United States government
Includes small business information managed by the U.S. Small Business Administration