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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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