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Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization and Minority Resource Center
The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization and Minority
Resource Center (OSDBU/MRC) is the initial point of contact at USAID for U.S.
small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small
businesses, HUBZone small businesses, Veteran-owned small businesses.
OSDBU/MRC is a small business advocacy and advisory office with the
responsibility for ensuring that these enterprises receive access to USAID
programs. The Office:
- Serves as an information clearinghouse for U.S. small businesses.
- Counsels U.S. small businesses on how to do business with USAID.
- Examines USAID buying needs for possible set-asides for 8(a) and other
small businesses prior to publication on the FedBizOpps website.
- Reviews prime contracts to identify subcontracting opportunities for U.S.
small businesses.
- Sponsors outreach conferences on "Doing Business with USAID
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 USAID-funded development and humanitarian
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,
Veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled Veteran-owned small
businesses in Federal procurement opportunities. In foreign affairs agencies,
OSDBU contacts include: USAID at 202-712-1500; Department of State at
703-875-6822; Department of Agriculture at 202-720-7117; and the
Department of Defense at 703-588-8631. A complete list of OSDBU offices
government-wide is available from USAID at 202-712-1500.
U.S. Agency for International Development
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Ste 5.8C
Ronald Reagan Building
Washington, D.C. 20523
202-712-1500 (office)
202-216-3065 (fax)
osdbu@usaid.gov
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