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Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization

Once you have an idea which federal agencies are good candidates for your business, contact the Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) for each agency.  The OSDBU is the initial point of contact for U.S. small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small businesses, HUBZone small businesses and service-disabled Veteran-owned small businesses. OSDBU is a small business advocacy and advisory office with the responsibility for ensuring that these enterprises receive access to agency programs. The Office:  

• Serves as an information clearinghouse for U.S. small businesses.

• Counsels small businesses on how to do business with the agency.

• Examines the agency’s buying needs for possible set-asides for 8(a) and other small businesses prior to publication on the FedBizOpps website.

• Reviews all prime contracts to identify subcontracting opportunities for small businesses.

• Sponsors outreach conferences on how to do business with the agency, and participates in national, regional and local conferences sponsored by both private and public organizations.

• Develops operations, systems, and procedures to optimize participation of U.S. small businesses in agency development assistance activities.

An Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) exists in all U.S. Federal agencies in accordance with Public Laws 95-507 and 100-656 to ensure the participation of U.S. small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small businesses, HUBZone small businesses and service-disabled Veteran-owned small businesses in Federal procurement opportunities.  

You can find the agency’s OSDBU by:  

1. doing a search on their website

2. through AcqNet, click http://www.acqnet.gov/comp/procurement_forecasts/index.html and then select the agency next to Small Business Information

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