The federal government’s goal is to set-aside 23% of eligible contracting dollars to all types of small businesses. They also set specific goals for woman, veteran, disadvantaged and Hub-Zone small businesses.
According to the Small Business Dashboard, the federal government exceeded the set-aside goals for all types of small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. However they fell short of their goals for women-owned businesses and businesses located in a Hub-Zone.
| Category | Eligible Dollars | Actual Dollars | Goal | Actual |
| Small Business | $355.1B | $82.3B | 23% | 23.17% |
| Small Disadvantaged | $355.1B | $31.6B | 5% | 8.9% |
| Women-Owned | $355.1B | $16.3B | 5% | 4.59% |
| Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned | $355.1B | $13.7B | 3% | 3.86% |
| Hub-Zone | $355.1B | $5.2B | 3% | 1.47% |