The US government has simplified procurement procedures

The US government has simplified procurement procedures for their Agency procurement offices to encourage the growth of Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. Executive Procurement Orders allow for sole-source award for up to $5 million for manufacturers and $3 million for other categories of businesses in those situations where there are only one business provider in this category that can be identified as qualified to perform the specific work. The President has set a goal of Agencies awarding 5% of all their procurements in each year to qualified businesses of this category.