How to Do Business with Treasury
Part III: Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
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The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) is responsible for
the development and implementation of an effective program of activities
directed at ensuring small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, women-owned
small, veteran owned small, and service disabled veteran owned small
business participation in the Department’s direct procurement and subcontract
opportunities.
The OSDBU monitors all Department of the Treasury procurement activities
that involve the participation of small business concerns, including
the goal setting and procurement practices of all Treasury bureaus.
It also negotiates prime and subcontract procurement goals with the
Small Business Administration. Mediating and resolving sensitive procurement
related issues are also a function of the OSDBU . It also is responsible
for implementing Treasury's Mentor-Protégé Program, Success Partnerships.
The OSDBU serves an important function in assisting firms in their marketing
of the Department and all of the bureaus. To this end, the OSDBU sponsors
a monthly Vendor
Outreach Session to enable small businesses to meet the bureau small
business specialists and discuss upcoming procurement opportunities.
The OSDBU also oversees the planning and management of the annual OSDBU
Directors Procurement Conference held each Spring to assist firms in
marketing their companies to both procurement and program officials.
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Updated September 3, 2002
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