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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, small disadvantaged, women-owned small, HUBZone small, Veteran-owned small, and service-disabled 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 doing 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, small disadvantaged, women-owned small, HUBZone small, Veteran-owned small, 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 at OSDBU Offices.

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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