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Small Business Policy Resources

A variety of laws, Executive Orders, and regulations affecting small business contracting are in place in the United States.

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OSDBU Outreach and Component Events

The DHS Small Business Outreach Program consists of several areas including Vendor Outreach Sessions (VOS), Vendor Outreach Matchmaking Events (VOME), and internal and external events focused on small business participation.

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Vendor Outreach Matchmaking Events

Vendor Outreach Matchmaking Events (VOME) support business to business (B2B) meetings to explore subcontracting and teaming opportunities, and to assist with gaps in small business capabilities.

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DHS Small Business Goals and Achievements

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is responsible for ensuring small business government-wide goals   are established each fiscal year at or above the statutory levels, and that the reporting agencies’ achievements meet the agency established goals. The OSDBU of each federal government agency negotiates with the SBA to establish mandatory small business goals for their respective agency.

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Small Business Toolkit

Welcome to the Small Business Toolkit! These resources are provided to help small businesses do business with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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About the OSDBU

The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) promotes and develops strategies for small business participation in the DHS contracting program while adhering to federal regulations and ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion in the procurement process.

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HSSS 2022 Cohort Report

DHS S&T HSSS: 2022 Cohort Overview Report provides detailed program information, project milestones and metrics, collaboration efforts, and outcomes of the 2022 Startup Studio cohort.

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DHS is the Largest Federal Agency to Receive 14 Consecutive “A” Grades on SBA’s Annual Small Business Procurement Scorecard

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) received a grade of “A+” on the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Small Business Procurement Scorecard.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization in collaboration with the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program to host the first SBIR Pre-Solicitation Vendor Outreach Matchmaking Event

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is one of the largest public–private partnerships in the United States.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

To support the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), increase and strengthen outreach, as a core mission of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), the USCG and OSDBU are partnering to host the first National Multiple Award Construction Contract (NMACC) Vendor Outreach Matchmaking Event (VOME). We will hold the event virtually on Tuesday, August 30, 2022.