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About Us

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...

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,...

Procurement Assistance

How Can We Help?

The role of the Procurement Assistance Division is to ensure that small businesses have an equitable opportunity to participate in DOT's direct procurement and federal financial assistance programs. Specific responsibilities include:

Working closely with DOT's...