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Small Business News

Small Business News

Nov. 17, 2023

OSBP Recognized for Exceeding Subcontracting Goals

The Department of Defense was honored with the National Veteran Small Business Coalition - NVSBC Champions Award for meeting or exceeding goals established for subcontracting to service-disabled and/or veteran-owned small businesses (SD/VOSBs) in FY22.

Nov. 17, 2023

Spotlight: Empowering Native-owned Businesses

The Indian Incentive Program (IIP) fosters new opportunities for Indian organizations, Indian-owned economic enterprises, or Native Hawaiian small business concerns.

Nov. 3, 2023

New APEX Accelerator Opens in Dearborn, Mich.

The Department of Defense Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) held a soft launch opening event for a new APEX Accelerator location in Dearborn, Mich. on October 26.

Nov. 3, 2023

Resilient Defense Industrial Base Critical for Deterring Conflict

Ensuring a resilient defense industrial base requires steady demand signals from government to the industry, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment said.

Oct. 30, 2023

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month

During Cybersecuity Awareness Month and throughout the year, the Department of Defense Office of Small Business Programs is raising awareness and supporting small business with resources, tools, and training to protect from cyber threats and to comply with requirements in federal contracts.

Oct. 30, 2023

Initiative to Increase Private Capital Investment in Critical Technologies

A joint effort between the U.S. Small Business Administration and United States Department of Defense to increase private capital investment in critical technologies that strengthen our economic and national security was rolled out last week.

Oct. 30, 2023

Industry Input Sought: Help Improve Forecasts of Federal Procurement Opportunities

The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) is hosting a challenge through October 31 to shape the future of procurement opportunity forecasts.

Oct. 30, 2023

Sharing Knowledge at the Annual AUSA Conference

Subject matter experts from the Department of Defense Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) and the service's small business offices participated in a number of panels at the annual AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition held this week in Washington, D.C.

October 2023 Oct. 30, 2023

New Defense Acquisition Workforce Writing Awards

The Defense Acquisition University is accepting submissions for the inaugural Defense Acquisition Workforce Writing Awards. Share your story of overcoming obstacles in defense acquisition or using flexibilities in an innovative way and have a chance at $5,000 in prize money!

Oct. 30, 2023

Clean Energy Solution Providers Sought; Up to $50k Voucher Available

ENERGYWERX, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) SBIR/STTR Programs Voucher Program is searching for innovative capabilities to address DOE challenges. Submissions are due Nov. 16.

Oct. 27, 2023

OSBP Director Engages Orlando Small Business Community

On Oct. 16 Mr. Farooq Mitha, Director of the Department of Defense Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP), spoke to a capacity audience at the National Entrepreneur Center (NEC) about strategies for small business to work with the United States Department of Defense.

Oct. 27, 2023

DOD Graduates First Cohort of Acquisition Innovators

The Defense Acquisition University recognized the first cohort to complete its program designed to give defense professionals the tools needed to bridge the gap between the DOD and innovative commercial technology providers.

Oct. 25, 2023

Resilient Defense Industrial Base Critical for Deterring Conflict

Ensuring a resilient defense industrial base requires steady demand signals from government to the industry, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment said.

OSBP and NIST Partner for Small Businesses

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP), the principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense on small business matters, and  U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (MEP) signed a memorandum of agreement on May 02, 2021 to collaborate on strengthening the national security of the small business industrial base.

The new partnership links two DOD organizations with a common mission to assist small businesses and  to achieve shared objectives:

  • Provide training and technical support to small-and-medium U.S. manufacturers engaged or planning to engage with the defense sector.
  • Promote and co-sponsor joint training events beneficial to national security, with an emphasis on cybersecurity for defense manufacturing.
  • Establish direct and consistent relationships at multiple organizational levels within both Parties to document and share complementary assistance best practices.  
  • Develop clear objectives, benchmarks and goals to measure success, added value, and synergy of collaborations between NIST MEP and OUSD(A&S) OSBP.

The OSBP and NIST partnership enables more DOD collaboration and support of small and medium manufacturers (SMMs). They will Collaborate to support the ongoing development and security of the Defense and Industrial Base.

This partnership will combine OSBP’s expertise in leveraging small businesses to close capability gaps for our armed forces with the MEP National Network.  The MEP operational base provides an opportunity for OUSD(A&S) OSBP to serve as a resource for the MEP Program of MEP Centers engages defense sector and defense-relevant manufacturing clients to promote and provide technologies, prototypes and products for National Security missions.