Rhea R. Borja 818-354-0850
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.
Rhea.R.Borja@jpl.nasa.gov
News Release: 2008-056 April 9, 2008
JPL Wins Award From U.S. Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration has named NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory,
Pasadena, Calif., as the winner of its 2008 Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence in the
research and development category. The award recognizes large prime contractors who excel in
using small businesses as suppliers and subcontractors.
This is the third time JPL has received this prestigious award, which is an unprecedented honor:
Only two percent of Eisenhower Award winners have earned it at least twice. The Lab also
received the award in 1996 and 2003.
The Small Business Administration evaluated JPL on the effectiveness of its supplier-diversity
program and management's commitment to small-business utilization. JPL has led an aggressive
supplier-diversity program to give small businesses the maximum opportunity to compete for
contracts. The JPL program helps small businesses owned by veterans, women and minorities. It
is managed by JPL's Business Opportunities Office, which aims to increase the number of
procurements and dollars awarded to such small businesses each year.
JPL Acquisition Division Manager Karl Bird will accept the award on behalf of JPL at the Small
Business Administration's National Small Business Week celebration in Washington, D.C., April
21 through 25. Since 1963, every president has declared National Small Business Week to
formally recognize the important role of America's small business community. During the
weeklong celebration, JPL representatives and other award winners will interact with top agency
officials, congressional representatives and national business leaders.
For more information on the JPL Business Opportunities Office and its Supplier-Diversity
Program, visit: http://acquisition.jpl.nasa.gov/boo .
For more information on the Eisenhower Award and National Small Business Week 2008, visit:
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