§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.
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