BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
POLICY DIRECTIVE 90-18
9 FEBRUARY 2023
Special Management
SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
www.e-Publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: SAF/SB Certified by: SAF/SB
(Mr. Scott Kiser)
Supersedes: AFPD 90-18, 15 October 2018 Pages: 9
This Directive implements the Small Business Act, Title 15, United States Code (USC) §631, et
seq.; 10 USC §9024, Director of Small Business Programs; 10 USC § 4901, Department of
Defense Small Business Strategy; Public Law 107-198, Small Business Paperwork Relief Act
(SBPRA); Public Law 104-121 as amended by Public Law 110-28, Small Business Regulatory
Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA); Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 4205.01, DoD
Small Business Programs; DoDI 5134.04, Director of Small Business Programs; and the
Headquarters Air Force Mission Directive (HAFMD) 1-30, Director, Small Business Programs.
This publication applies to the Regular Air Force, U.S. Space Force (USSF), Department of the
Air Force government civilian employees, and members of the Air Force Reserve. It applies to
those 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, Section 202.101, Definitions. It also applies to those who are contractually bound to
follow DAF issuances. Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the
Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) using the Department of the Air Force (DAF) Form 847,
Recommendation for Change of Publication; route DAF Forms 847 from the field through the
appropriate functional chain of command. Ensure all records generated as a result of processes
prescribed in this publication adhere to AFI 33-322, Records Management and Information
Governance Program, and are disposed in accordance with the USAF Records Disposition
Schedule, which is located in the USAF Records Information Management System.
