The private sector - the Nation's principal provider of goods and services and owner of 85 percent of our infrastructure - is a key homeland security partner. It has a wealth of information that is important to the task of protecting the United States from terrorism. Its creative genius will develop the information systems, vaccines, detection devices, and other technologies and innovations that will secure our homeland.

(National Strategy for Homeland Security, July 2002)

DoD Sites of Interest

• DOD Contracting Guide - A step-by-step guide to doing business with the Department of Defense.
• Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization - A useful source of information for doing business with the Department of Defense and on resources that can help you in your business.
• Subcontracting Opportunities with DOD Prime Contractors - A directory that provides the names and addresses of DOD prime contractors and the names and telephone numbers of Small Business Liaison Officers (SBLOs), who are contractor employees responsible for the success of subcontracting programs at various plant sites. Also, this directory cites products and services supplied to the DOD.
• DOD Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer - DOD Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs fund a billion dollars each year in early-stage R&D projects at small technology companies - projects that serve a DOD need and have commercial applications. Small companies retain the intellectual property rights to technologies they develop under these programs. Funding is awarded competitively, but the process is streamlined and user-friendly
• DOD Procurement Technical Assistance Centers - Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) are located in most states and are partially funded by DOD to provide small business concerns with information on how to do business with the Department of Defense. They provide training and counseling on marketing, financial, and contracting issues at minimal or no cost.
• DoD Regional Councils for Small Business Education and Advocacy - a nationwide network of small business specialists organized to promote the National Small Business Programs of the United States.
• Doing Business with DARPA
• Defense Contract Management Agency

Other Sites of Interest

• Doing Business with DHS
• Doing Business with the Technical Support Working Group
• Federal Business Opportunities