The only firm to earn the distinction as one of NaVOBA’s 10 Best Corporations for Veteran-Owned Businesses, McLean, Va.-based Booz Allen Hamilton firmly believes that those who have served and protected our country are crucial to our nation’s lasting viability and deserve the maximum practicable opportunity to do business with prime contractors and the government. 

Diane Marsden, manager of BAH small business programs said veteran-owned and service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses contribute to Booz Allen’s successful client engagements and bring new ideas, innovations, capabilities, and diversity to the firm as well as its clients.

“Booz Allen Hamilton takes great pride in being the only firm to be named as a best corporation for veteran-owned small businesses every year since the list’s inception,” Marsden said. “Through these relationships, Booz Allen has increased its competitive advantage, offered more services to clients, and has ultimately fulfilled the firm’s promise to help clients succeed. This award also speaks to the reputation Booz Allen has with veterans in general.” 

The commitment to creating opportunities for small businesses comes from the highest levels of leadership at Booz Allen. Ralph W. Shrader, Ph.D., BAH chairman and CEO, said Booz Allen is strongly committed to its U.S. Small Business Program.

“It is a corporate commitment that cascades throughout the managerial levels of the firm because it makes good business sense and because it supports our community,” Shrader said.            

Marsden said Booz Allen has dedicated greater resources to its small business outreach efforts over the last two years. The firm has sponsored new small business events and increased its presences at many of regional conferences.  A significant emphasis has been placed on developing market-based small business strategies and proactively developing key relationships with small businesses, including veteran and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. Additionally, the firm’s dedicated Small Business Office has increased staff to support the growing importance of small business.

To maintain a competitive advantage, Booz Allen Hamilton teams with best-in-class small businesses including to complement our services strategy and to offer our clients comprehensive, innovative solutions.  Booz Allen also seeks services, products, and technologies from businesses to ensure our firm has a sound infrastructure and the latest technologies to enhance our working environment.

Booz Allen seeks veteran-owned businesses across all of the firm’s cross-cutting functional capabilities including: strategy and organization, analytics, information technology and operations. The firm plans to continue its aggressive outreach to the small business community, including being a Platinum Sponsor for the upcoming National Veteran Owned Small Business Conference in August.

Stat Box:

Company Name: Booz Allen Hamilton

2010 Revenues: $5 Billion

Number of Employees: 23,000

Supplier Diversity Manager: Diane Marsden

“Booz Allen Hamilton takes great pride in being the only firm to be named as a best corporation for veteran-owned small businesses every year since the list’s inception … This award also speaks to the reputation Booz Allen has with veterans in general.” 

– Diane Marsden, Manager of BAH Small Business Programs

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For additional Information about the Booz Allen Hamilton Supplier Diversity Program visit www.navoba.com/BAH.

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