§ 392.3 - Responsibilities.

The Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization shall serve as the principal staff assistant and advisor to the USD(A) for ensuring that a fair share of goods and services procured by the Department of Defense is acquired from small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned small businesses. In this capacity, the Director, SADBU, shall:

(a) Implement and execute the functions and duties assigned by 15 U.S.C. 636 and 644, as they relate to the Department of Defense.

(b) Conduct analyses, develop policies, provide advice, make recommendations, and issue guidance on DoD plans, programs, and requirements.

(c) Develop plans, programs, procedures, goals, and objectives, and initiate actions and taskings to ensure adherence to DoD policies.

(d) Develop systems and standards for the administration of approved policies, plans, and programs.

(e) Conduct reviews (including compliance reviews of DoD Components and major prime contractors) and evaluate programs to ensure adherence to approved policies and standards.

(f) Participate in the Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System (PPBS) and the Defense Acquisition System, and in development of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).

(g) Keep appropriate organizations and officials informed of significant trends or initiatives.

(h) Promote coordination, cooperation, and mutual understanding within the Department of Defense and between the Department of Defense, congressional committees, other Government Agencies, and the public.

(i) Serve on boards, committees, and other groups and represent the Secretary of Defense and USD(A) outside the Department of Defense.

(j) Perform other duties as the Secretary of Defense and the USD(A) may prescribe.