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About Us

Overview

The US Department of Transportation's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (DOT/OSDBU) was created as part of the Small Business Act (SBA) to ensure that small and disadvantaged businesses are provided maximum practicable opportunity to participate in the agency's contracting process. Pursuant to Public Law 95-507, every federal agency is required to have an OSDBU, which, by statute, reports directly to the head of the agency.

The primary responsibility of the DOT/OSDBU is to ensure that small businesses are treated fairly and have an opportunity to compete and be selected for a fair amount of the agency's contracting and subcontracting dollars.

Our Mission

To ensure that small business policies and goals of the Secretary of Transportation are implemented in a fair, efficient, and effective manner to serve small businesses.

To implement DOT's activities on behalf of small businesses, in accordance with Sections 8, 15, and 31 of the SBA, as amended.

To provide opportunities, technical assistance, and financial services to the small business community.

Our Customers

  • Small Businesses (SB)
  • Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB)
  • 8(a) firms
  • Woman-Owned Businesses (WOB)
  • Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Businesses
  • Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB)
  • Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB)
  • Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE)
Last updated: Monday, January 5, 2015