Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) small business efforts were awarded a National Veteran Small Business Coalition (NVSBC) Champions of Veterans Enterprise Award June 21.

The Champions of Veterans Enterprise Award is earned by organizations for having met or exceeded the mandated goal of providing opportunities to veteran-owned and service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses.

NAVSUP exceeded the congressionally mandated goal of 3 percent of awards to service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses in 2015. With a total of $6.1 billion spent, NAVSUP achieved 9.21 percent of awards to veteran-owned small businesses and 5.9 percent of awards to service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses. This is the fifth year NAVSUP has exceeded the federal goal.

"NAVSUP has an excellent team of small business professionals and contracting personnel who recognize the capabilities available from service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses," said Carol Decker, associate director, NAVSUP Office of Small Business Programs. "We are honored to receive this award and we appreciate the critical role that veteran-owned small businesses play in helping NAVSUP accomplish our mission."

The mission of the NVSBC is to promote the use of veteran-owned and service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses in federal contracting as prime vendors and subcontractors.

NAVSUP's mission is to provide supplies, services, and quality-of-life support to the Navy and joint warfighter. With headquarters in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and employing a diverse, worldwide workforce of more than 22,500 military and civilian personnel, NAVSUP oversees logistics programs in the areas of supply operations, conventional ordnance, contracting, resale, fuel, transportation, and security assistance. In addition, NAVSUP is responsible for food service, postal services, Navy Exchanges, and movement of household goods.

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