Small Business Assistance

NCR's Small Business Utilization Center (SBUC) is the first point of contact for business located throughout Washington, DC; Maryland, (Montgomery and Prince George's counties); and Virginia (the cities of Alexandria and Falls Church, and Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William counties).

The SBUC serves as the regional advocate for small businesses and provides information about various government contracts and procurement opportunities. The center is especially interested in locating and assisting these entities:small, small disadvantaged and Section 8(a),woman-owned small, HUBZone small, veteran-owned small and service-disabled veteran owned small businesses.

The center’s small business assistance team is proactive in ensuring that small businesses have the maximum practicable opportunity to compete for and receive government contracts. To ensure inclusion of regional small businesses the SBUC: conducts networking sessions, roundtables, hosts bimonthly training workshops, and provides one-on-one counseling. The SBUC provides support and assistance in planning, implementing and coordinating programs to help the Region meet its socio-economic contracting goals. NCR's Small Business Utilization Center (SBUC) mission is to promote increased access to GSA’s national procurement opportunities.

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