Agency liaison

The head of each agency shall designate an employee to be an agency liaison in the administration of that agency’s SB programs. The agency liaison shall be a high-level employee reporting directly to a Secretary or agency head who is knowledgeable of agency procurement activity and has the authority to collect, analyze and report agency spend data. The agency liaison is responsible for coordinating agency outreach efforts to the SB community, reviewing agency contracting procedures to ensure compliance with this policy, assisting in the resolution of contracting issues, and submitting required SB program reports or information.