§ 563d. Small business contracting goals

Not later than 90 days after December 18, 2014 , and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives that includes—

• (1) the Administration’s performance record with respect to meeting its published small-business contracting goals during the preceding fiscal year;
• (2) if the goals described in paragraph (1) were not met or the Administration’s performance was below the published small-business contracting goals of the Department—
  • (A) a list of challenges, including deviations from the Administration’s subcontracting plans, and factors that contributed to the level of performance during the preceding fiscal year;
  • (B) an action plan, with benchmarks, for addressing each of the challenges identified in subparagraph (A) that—
    • (i) is prepared after consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the heads of Federal departments and agencies that achieved their published goals for prime contracting with small and minority-owned businesses, including small and disadvantaged businesses, in prior fiscal years; and
    • (ii) identifies policies and procedures that could be incorporated by the Administration in furtherance of achieving the Administration’s published goal for such contracting; and
• (3) a status report on the implementation of the action plan that was developed in the preceding fiscal year in accordance with paragraph (2)(B), if such a plan was required.