Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP)

Welcome! We're the DoD Office of Small Business Programs

We advise the Secretary of Defense on all matters related to small business and are committed to maximizing the contributions of small business in DoD acquisitions. We provide leadership and governance to the Military Departments and Defense Agencies to meet the needs of the nations' Warfighters, creating opportunities for small businesses while ensuring each tax dollar is spent responsibly.

Recent Items of Interest

• Updated 04/27/2016:

  Defense Cybersecurity Requirements Factsheet
  By Mr. Kenyata L. Wesley, Acting Director, Office of Small Business Programs

  A Summary of the DoD Cybersecurity Requirements for Small Businesses [PDF]

• Updated 04/20/2016:

  2016 DoD Small Business Training Week
  May 9-13, 2016 Atlanta, GA

  The Department of Defense (DoD), Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) is pleased to announce registration for the 2016 Department of Defense Small Business Training Week..."Equipped, Focused, and Workforce Ready!", May 9th - 13th, 2016; Atlanta, GA is officially OPEN!! Prepare yourself for a dynamic week full of distinguished guest speakers, engaging General and Plenary sessions and informative workshops intended to stimulate improvement and prepare the audience for working within the evolving Acquisition field. Dedicated to strengthen DoD's commitment to the Small Business community, this event intends to equip the Workforce with flexible solutions, innovative tools, and cutting edge strategies.
  
  Registration for this exciting event is by INVITATION ONLY and CLOSES Monday, May 2, 2016 at 5:30 p.m., est. Don't miss this opportunity...please use the following link to Register Now . Please note, if you know of a Small Business Professional who desires an invitation to this event or if you experience any challenges when registering, please contact Ms. Pamela Wallace, Registrar, (703) 684-4871 or via email; pwallace@llbenterprisesllc.com, for assistance. We look forward to seeing you in Atlanta!!!
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  Register Here

• Updated 03/29/2016:

  2016 Department of Defense Small Business Mentor Protégé Training Week

  Event ​Objectives:
  The ​Office ​of ​Small ​Business ​Programs ​is ​pleased ​to ​announce ​the ​2016 ​Department ​of ​Defense ​Small ​Business ​Mentor ​Protégé ​Training ​Week ​"Develop. ​Create. ​Expand!". ​This ​collaborative ​training ​event ​will ​feature ​a ​variety ​of ​distinguished ​guest ​speakers, ​informative ​training ​sessions, ​matchmaking ​activities, ​and ​networking ​opportunities ​to ​help ​prepare ​firms ​to ​participate ​in ​the ​program ​and ​compete ​for ​defense ​contracting ​and ​subcontracting ​opportunities. ​The ​2016 ​Nunn-Perry ​Awards ​will ​also ​be ​presented ​to ​ten ​Mentor-Protégé ​teams ​for ​exceptional ​performance ​in ​the ​program ​throughout ​the ​past ​year.
  
  MPTW ​is ​designed ​to ​strengthen ​the ​DoD’s ​commitment ​to ​the ​Small ​Business ​community ​by ​training ​both ​the ​Defense ​Industrial ​Base ​and ​Government ​representatives ​with ​innovative ​solutions, ​cutting ​edge ​acquisition ​practices, ​and ​new ​DoD ​MPP ​policies ​and ​procedures. ​MPTW ​will ​provide ​informative ​training ​opportunities ​intended ​to ​stimulate ​improvement ​and ​prepare ​the ​audience ​for ​working ​within ​the ​evolving ​DoD ​Acquisition ​environment. ​During ​this ​Training ​event ​OSD ​OSBP ​intends ​to ​have ​members ​from ​all ​sectors ​in ​attendance, ​to ​include: ​Industry ​Partners, ​Academia ​Subject ​Matter ​Experts ​Small ​Business ​Specialists, ​Contracting ​Personnel, ​and ​Program ​Managers ​representing ​all ​Military ​Departments ​and ​Other ​Defense ​Agencies. ​
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  DOD ​Mentor ​Protégé ​Training ​Week ​workshops ​are ​designed ​to ​facilitate ​open-forum ​discussions ​for ​the ​individual ​Component ​Programs ​and ​the ​DoD ​Mentor ​Protégé ​Program ​as ​a ​whole. ​DOD ​Mentor ​Protégé ​Training ​Week ​will ​serve ​as ​an ​opportunity ​to ​learn ​best ​practices ​and ​solve ​challenges ​faced ​by ​all ​DoD ​components ​in ​their ​administration, ​governance ​and ​execution ​of ​the ​program.
  
  Register Here

• Updated 03/10/2016:

  2016 Small Business HUBZone Summit
  "Building Business Relationships Through Collaboration and Innovation"

  Under the direction of the Honorable Frank Kendall, the Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) is pleased to announce the 2016 Department of Defense (DoD) Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Business Summit in Detroit, Michigan on Friday, April 29, 2016 in Detroit, MI.
  
  This one (1) day event reinforces DoD's commitment to promoting, informing, supporting, and educating small businesses on how best to do business with the department as well as provides an opportunity for the Small Business community to explore contracting opportunities within the defense industry.
  
  This event will host a Business Matchmaking Session, which is open to all small businesses who register to attend the summit. All participants will be allowed face-to-face meetings with DoD's buying installations in an attempt to match up their compatibility with the buying needs of the Department.
  
  Register For 2016 Summit

  The cost to attend is $55.00
  
  Registration for Matchmaking closes Friday, April 15, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. EST AND Summit Registration closes Friday, April 22, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. EST