Small Business First

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) mission is to enable Veterans to gain access to economic opportunities by leveraging the federal procurement system and expanding participation of procurement-ready small businesses.  The VA OSDBU offers different program areas of services and support to assist you with your small business objectives. See below for some of the areas that VOSBs/SDVOSBs could benefit from:

Verification

Obtaining verification through the Vets First Verification Program, managed by Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE), extends eligibility for set-asides and sole source contracts to SDVOSBs and VOSBs.

Acquisition Support

VA OSDBU gathers market research, oversees VA subcontracting, and provides overall direction on small business program policies and procedures.

Direct Access Program

The Direct Access Program (DAP) offers SDVOSBs, VOSBs, and other small businesses unique opportunities to develop partnerships, maximize networking, and secure connections at nationwide procurement events.

Strategic Outreach and Communications

Strategic Outreach and Communications (SOC) offers awareness, education, and training to small businesses interested in doing business with theVA.

For more information about future events and web updates you may wish to access the link below:  https://www.va.gov/osdbu/

Can the GSA Office of Small Business Utilization (OSBU) help in any way? If you have any questions, please feel free to submit them via our  OSBU Contact Form.