GSA Logo
  
HOME BUILDINGS PRODUCTS SERVICES TECHNOLOGY POLICY ABOUT GSA
Office of Small Business Utilization
Overview
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Sml Bus
Small Business Advisory Committee
Associate Administrator
Disaster & Emergency Operations Vendor Profile
Forecast of Contracting Opportunities
Obtain a GSA Schedules Contract - Training Guide
Small Business GWAC Center Newsletter
Subcontracting Directory
Small Business Publications
Home > About GSA > Organization > Office of Small Business Utilization
Office of Small Business Utilization -->

Office of Small Business Utilization Overview

The Veterans Technology Services (VETS) Governmentwide Acquisition Contract is a Governmentwide contract set-aside exclusively for small technology firms owned by service-disabled veterans.
 
GSA’s Office of Small Business Utilization (OSBU) advocates for small, minority, veteran, HUBZone, and women business owners. Its mission is to promote increased access to GSA’s nationwide procurement opportunities.
 

OSBU monitors and implements small business policies and manages a range of programs required by law. GSA’s small business programs nurture entrepreneurial opportunities, open doors to new business horizons, and enhance technological capabilities.

OSBU’s outreach activities make it possible for the small business community to meet key contracting experts and be counseled on the procurement process. These activities include:

  • Procurement networking sessions;
  • Marketing strategies and techniques workshops;
  • Electronic commerce/electronic data interchange training sessions;
  • Interagency networking breakfasts;
  • Trade missions;
  • Roundtables; and
  • Procurement conferences.

Business activities are supported by program experts at GSA headquarters, through Small Business Utilization Centers in 11 Regional Offices, and by small business technical advisors in the GSA National Office. GSA Regional Offices are located in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City, Fort Worth, Denver, San Francisco, Auburn (Washington), Washington, DC.

OSBU is responsible for the scope of small business programs mandated by law. Every federal agency is required by the Small Business Act of 1953, as amended by Public Law 95-507, to establish an office that reports to and advises the head of the agency on the implementation functions and duties under this act.

 

The shortcut to this page is www.gsa.gov/sbu.

 

 

Last Reviewed 9/2/2008
Printer Friendly format
CONTACTS
Office of Small Business Utilization
(202) 501-1021
Fax (202) 208-5938
small.business@gsa.gov
  • View Contact Details
  • Organization Page
Additional Contacts For
  • Small Business Support
ACQUISITION SOLUTIONS
  • MAS Express Program
Schedules
  • For Vendors - Getting on Schedule
e-TOOLS
  • FedBizOpps
  • GSA eLibrary
  • GSA Advantage!®
  • e-Buy
  • eOffer/eMod
  • Vendor Support Center
GSA EVENTS
  • For Vendors Seeking Government Contracts Events
  • GSA Schedules Training (Wash, DC-National Office)
  • OSBU National Calendar of Events
REFERENCE
  • Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
  • GSA Acquisition Manual (GSAM)
TRAINING FROM GSA
  • Center for Acquisition Excellence
RELATED GSA TOPICS
  • Subcontracting Directory
  • Forecast of Contracting Opportunities
GOVERNMENT LINKS
  • U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
  • U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) en Espanol
  • Business.gov
  • Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)
  • WomenBiz.gov
  • Center for Veterans Enterprise
  • North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes
  • Central Contractor Registration (CCR)
  • Federal Grant Programs
  • Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTAC)
  • USA.gov
  • GobiernoUSA.gov
  • Employment Laws Assistance for Small Businesses
  • Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System
  • SBA SUB-Net
  • Hurricane Contracting Information Center
  • USAspending.gov
NONGOVERNMENT LINKS
  • National Association of Women Business Owners
  • Center for Women's Business Research
  • The Veterans Corporation
  • Women's Business Enterprise National Council
  • National Minority Supplier Development Council
  • Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
Contact Us
GSA Staff Directory
GSA Organizations
Abbreviation Look-up
GSA Regions by State
Choose State: 
QuickLinks
A-Z Links to GSA Topics
Help | Sitemap | Accessibility Aids | Linking | Privacy and Security | Contact Us
Also of Interest:   Whitehouse.gov| USA.gov| E-Gov.gov| ExpectMore.gov| Other Suggested Sites