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Learn about our Second Small Business-to-Small Business Vendor Outreach Matchmaking Event on May 4, 2023.

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2023 Second Small-to-Small Business Virtual Vendor Outreach Matchmaking Event

The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) is hosting its second Small-to-Small Business Virtual Vendor Outreach Matchmaking Event (VOME) on 5/4/2023 from 9am to 4pm.

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Learn about our Small Business-to-Small Business Vendor Outreach Matchmaking Event on March 23, 2023.

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2023 Small-to-Small Business Virtual Vendor Outreach Matchmaking Event

The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) is hosting a Small-to-Small Business Virtual Vendor Outreach Matchmaking Event (VOME) on 3/23/23.

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DHS Opens 23.1 Small Business Innovation Research Solicitation

DHS SBIR 23.1 Solicitation is now open and accepting applications from U.S. small businesses interested in submitting research proposals for seven diverse homeland security technology needs.

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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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DHS Announces New 23.1 SBIR Pre-Solicitation

DHS SBIR Program released seven topics for the new SBIR 23.1 Pre-solicitation.

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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.

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Through the DHS SBIR Program, small business innovators are developing new technologies to keep first responders, emergency managers, and incident commanders better protected, connected, and prepared to safeguard the homeland and respond to disasters.

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DHS is the Largest Federal Agency to Receive 13 Consecutive “A’s” on SBA’s Annual Small Business Procurement Scorecard

WASHINGTON – Recently, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) received a grade of “A+” on the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Small Business Procurement Scorecard. This is the thirteenth consecutive year DHS has earned a grade of “A” and the sixth consecutive year DHS has earned a grade of “A+,” the highest score possible.