Small Business Support

Small Business Administration (SBA)

The SBA helps Americans start, grow, and build resilient businesses. SBA was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns; preserve free competitive enterprise; and maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. SBA reviews Congressional legislation and testifies on behalf of small businesses. It assesses the impact of regulatory burden on small businesses.

Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)

The U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is the only federal agency solely dedicated to the growth and global competitiveness of minority business enterprises.

Federal Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Directors Interagency Council (OSDBU Council)

OSDBU Council is an informal organization of Federal small business program officials that exchanges and discusses information on acquisition methods, issues and strategies; small business program initiatives and processes; and small business related outreach events. This interaction enables respective agencies to increase their utilization of small businesses as prime and subcontractors to meet their annual requirements for goods and services.

Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR)

SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs are highly competitive programs that encourage domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) with the potential for commercialization.

SBA’s Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program

seeks to stimulate and supplement the flow of private equity capital and long-term loan funds to small businesses, which small business concerns need for the sound financing of their business operations and for their growth, expansion, and modernization when such capital is not available in adequate supply.

System for Award Management (SAM)

Register to do business with the U.S. Government. Update, renew, or check the status of your entity registration.

Agency for International Development (USAID)

The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) is responsible for monitoring USAID’s implementation and execution of the small business programs and advising the Administrator and senior leadership.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

The CFPB works to help small businesses access the credit they need and deserve by increasing awareness in the small business lending marketplace. Visit this page for added agency resources.

Department of Commerce (DOC)

The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) is an advocacy and advisory office responsible for promoting the use of small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), women-owned, veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and HUBZone small businesses within the U.S. Department of Commerce's acquisition process. This involves promoting small business prime and subcontracting opportunities in accordance with Federal laws, regulations, and policies and the utilization of products from the National Industries for the Blind and services provided by SourceAmerica.

Department of Defense (DoD)

The DoD’s Office of Small Business Programs maximizes opportunities for small businesses to contribute to national security by providing combat power for our troops and economic power for our nation.

Department of Education

The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) works as an advocate to maximize participation of small businesses in Department contracts, through outreach to the business community and partnerships with Department offices to develop and implement acquisition strategies for achieving ED’s mission.

Department of Energy (DoE)

The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization OSDBU maximizes contract opportunities for small businesses while advancing the Agency’s missions. The office works to make it easier for small businesses to do business with the DOE, maximizing business opportunities and awards and improving socio-economic category performance.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

At DHS, we understand that small businesses are vital to our national strength. We ensure that small businesses have a fair opportunity to compete for our contracts.

Department of Interior (DOI)

The Department of the Interior's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) advises the Secretary of the Interior on all matters related to small business and collaborates with leadership throughout the Department to maximize opportunities for small businesses in our acquisitions. The OSDBU implements policies, procedures, and training programs for the Department to emphasize our commitment to contracting with small businesses. Our mission also includes outreach to small and disadvantaged business communities, including Indian economic enterprises, small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, service disabled veteran owned, and small businesses located in historically underutilized business zones (HUBZone) areas.

Department of Justice (DoJ)

The DoJ works to ensure that small businesses, including small, disadvantaged businesses, woman owned small businesses, service disabled veteran owned small businesses and HUBZone certified businesses have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate as prime contractors and subcontractors.

Department of Labor (DoL)

The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) administers the U.S. Department of Labor's responsibility to ensure procurement opportunities for small businesses, small, disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small businesses, HUBZone businesses, and businesses owned by service-disabled veterans.

Department of State

How small businesses can do business with the Department of State.

Department of Transportation (USDOT)

The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization’s (OSDBU) mission is to ensure Small Business policies and goals of the Secretary of Transportation are implemented in a fair, efficient and effective manner.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

The EPA Small Business Solutions and Opportunities (SBSO) team is responsible for the implementation of Section 15(k) of the Small Business Act to ensure that small businesses are afforded the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in EPA’s acquisitions.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Small business ownership can help individuals and families nationwide achieve financial stability and build long-term wealth. Access to credit and participation in the banking system among existing or aspiring small businesses is vital to the success of communities and the broader economy. The FDIC offers a wide range of resources and tools to consumers and bankers that help plan, launch, manage and grow small business initiatives in their communities. The FDIC also supports small business lending through technical assistance, education, and access to government guaranteed loan programs.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

FEMA’s Small Business Program’s (SBP) mission is to assist small businesses in the pursuit of federal procurements. The SBP office actively engages with FEMA’s procurement personnel to ensure that small businesses have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in contracts.

General Services Administration (GSA)

The resource page will help small businesses learn more about doing business with GSA, government contracting opportunities, and marketing your contract.

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

HHS’ Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has the information and resources to guide your small business to support HHS.

Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

The HUD OSDBU is responsible for ensuring that small businesses are treated fairly and that they have an opportunity to compete and be selected for a fair amount of the Agency's prime and subcontracting opportunities.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

The mission of the NASA Office of Small Business Programs is to promote and integrate small businesses into the industrial base of contractors and subcontractors that support the future of space exploration, scientific discovery, and aeronautics research.

National Institute of Health (NIH)

If you're a small business interested in contracting at NIH, please start by reading the information provided by our parent Agency, the Department of Health and Human Services.

National Science Foundation (NSF)

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) helps increase contract and subcontract awards to small and disadvantaged businesses and identifies potential businesses to support NSF.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is committed to ensuring that small businesses are afforded the maximum practicable prime and subcontract opportunities in support of agency mission operations. The Small Business Program takes the lead in this effort by serving the NRC and the business community by advocating for small businesses, including businesses owned by the disadvantaged, women, veterans, and service-disabled veterans, as well as companies located in Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones).

Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

OPM has established a world-class small business program at OPM by using the authorities of small business legislation to expedite the acquisition process in order to maximize the use of small businesses that provide the best value to OPM.

Social Security Administration

The Social Security Administration (SSA), is committed to advancing the small business procurement program, by provide maximum practicable opportunities in SSA acquisitions to small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Provides maximum opportunities for small businesses to participate in USDA’s contracting process.

U.S. Department of Treasury

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Veteran Affairs

The office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization’s programs implement the requirements to aid, counsel, assist, and protect the interests of small and Veteran business concerns.