BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 90-1801
2 AUGUST 2018
Special Management
SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
http://www.e-publishing.af.mil/ for downloading or ordering.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: SAF/SB
Supersedes: AFI 64-201, 1 January 1997
Certified by: SAF/SB
(Mr. Jamie L. Adams)
Pages: 22
This AFI implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 90-18, Small Business Programs;
Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 4205.01, DoD Small Business Programs; and DoDI
5134.04, Director of Small Business Programs (SBP), by assigning responsibilities for the Air
Force’s Small Business Programs. This instruction applies to Regular Air Force and Air Force
government civilian personnel involved in the acquisition process to include small business
professionals, program management, technical development, engineering, requirements
definition, contracting functions, and research and development. It also applies to the Air Force
Reserve and to all elements of the Air National Guard in Federal service, except where noted
otherwise in the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Procedures,
Guidance, and Information (PGI) Section 202.101, Definitions.
Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are
maintained in accordance with Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 33-363, Management of Records,
and disposed of in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule in the Air Force
Records Information Management System.
Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary
Responsibility using the Air Force Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication.
Route Air Force Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of command.
Field activities will send supplements that directly implement this publication to the Secretary of
the Air Force Office of Small Business Programs (SAF/SB) for coordination prior to certification
and approval. (T-1).
