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Procurement Assistance

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OSDBU Speaker Request Form

Thank you very much for the invitation to speak at your event. To facilitate our ability to give your invitation full consideration and make a prompt decision, provide as much detail as possible at least a month in advance of the event date.  Under ordinary circumstances, you should expect to hear back from us within two weeks of receiving your invitation so you can proceed with your plans.

NOTIFICATION OF UNDUE RESTRICTION TO SMALL BUSINESSES

he U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) is available to assist small business concerns that believe a solicitation, request for quotation (RFQ) or request for proposal (RFP) unduly restricts the ability of small business...

DOT Subcontracting Directory

Large prime contractors receiving Federal contract awards valued over $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction) are required to established plans and goals for subcontracting with small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, service disabled veteran-owned small businesses, HUBZone small...

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program

Congress established the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program to stimulate technological innovation, utilize small business to meet federal research and development needs, encourage participation by minority and disadvantaged businesses in technological innovation, and increase...

Mentor-Protégé Program

DOT's Mentor-Protégé Program enhances the capability of disadvantaged and small business owners to compete for federal procurement opportunities. The program encourages private-sector relationships and expands DOT's efforts to identify and respond to the developmental needs of small and...

Subcontracting with DOT

Pursuant to Public Law 95-507, and subsequent legislative mandates, large prime contractors receiving Federal contract awards valued over $750,000 ($1.5 million for construction) are required to establish plans and goals for subcontracting with small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses,...