Small businesses are vital to the success of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and our mission. In fact, our commitment to award contracts to small businesses is a primary feature of our Prime contract with the DOE. Our staff takes pride in working together as an institution—and as individual contributors—to ensure that small businesses are sought out, identified, and incorporated into our mission to bring scientific solutions to the world..
-Diane Hutchinson, Chief Procurement Officer
In fiscal year 2024, LBNL’s commitment to, and utilization of, small and socioeconomic small businesses are captured in the graph below. This data is a graphic portrayal of LBNL’s desire to partner with small businesses to the maximum extent practicable while establishing long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with small businesses represented from multiple segments of the population.