Small Business Opportunities

At our regional office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), we are advocates for small, small disadvantaged, veteran, service-disabled veteran-owned, HUBZone, and women business owners located in the Southeast Sunbelt Region (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee). It is our mission to promote increased access for small and disadvantaged businesses to GSA nationwide procurement opportunities.

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OSDBU values all small businesses. We know that your every effort contributes to the success of this country. OSDBU helps small businesses partner with GSA and encourages future success by:

  • Constantly researching and developing new ways to educate
  • Sponsoring and developing companies through free training
  • Offering low-cost networking events
  • Counseling for business development

How we help small businesses

OSDBU connects small businesses with people who can help them, and programs that can grow their skills. Our nationwide staff of trained professionals has a deep background in contracting and acquisition. We also help the small business community reach key contracting experts to help navigate the procurement process. At OSDBU, small businesses can take advantage of:

  • Procurement networking sessions
  • Marketing strategies and techniques workshops
  • Electronic commerce/electronic data interchange training sessions
  • Interagency networking breakfasts
  • Trade missions, roundtables, and procurement conferences
  • Social media tools such as Twitter, Facebook and our Small Business First community on GSA Interact

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Last Reviewed: 2022-08-10