Small Business Outreach Events

The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) staff is committed to assisting small businesses in their pursuit of contracts. Our sponsored outreach activities will help you learn about our mission, opportunities, partners, and how we conduct business. The OSDBU hosts Vendor Outreach Sessions (VOS) that are geared towards specific industries, bureau activities, and agency-wide initiatives.  

The USAID/OSDBU will post notification of its sponsored outreach activities on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) web page (www.fbo.gov). All interested parties must register for each activity according the instructions outlined in each announcement. If you wish to request USAID/OSDBU support for an activity, please forward the information to Teneshia Alston, Outreach Coordinator (Email: talston@usaid.gov or telephone: 202.567.4743).

The following is a list of scheduled external outreach activities the USAID/OSDBU staff will support in Fiscal Year 2017:

USAID Sponsored Outreach Events:

SMALL BUSINESS CONFERENCE 2017

Mauricio Vera Welcomes Guests
Mauricio Vera Welcomes Guests
Rachel Chilton/USAID

On June 28th, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) hosted its 10th Annual Small Business Conference, “USAID Partnering with America’s Small Businesses” USAID recognizes the expertise, innovation, creativity, and passion that U.S. small businesses bring to its mission to end extreme poverty. To celebrate this unique partnership USAID hosted a one-day conference, attended by over 300 small business representatives, focused on celebrating the inclusion of U.S. small businesses as USAID's development partners both domestically as well as at USAID Missions.

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