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Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization and Minority Resource Center

The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization and Minority Resource Center (OSDBU/MRC) is the initial point of contact at USAID for U.S. small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, Veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled Veteran-owned small businesses. OSDBU/MRC is a small business advocacy and advisory office with the responsibility for ensuring that these enterprises receive access to USAID programs. The Office:

• Serves as an information clearinghouse for U.S. small businesses.
• Counsels U.S. small businesses on how to do business with USAID.
• Examines USAID buying needs for possible set-asides for 8(a) and other small businesses prior to publication on the FedBizOpps website.
• Reviews prime contracts to identify subcontracting opportunities for U.S. small businesses.
• Sponsors outreach conferences on "How To Do Business with USAID," and participates in national, regional and local conferences sponsored by both private and public organizations.
• Develops operations, systems and procedures to optimize participation of U.S. small businesses in USAID-funded development and humanitarian assistance activities.

An Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) exists in all U.S. Federal agencies in accordance with Public Laws 95-507 and 100-656 to ensure the participation of U.S. small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, Veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled Veteran-owned small businesses in Federal procurement opportunities. In foreign affairs agencies, OSDBU contacts include: USAID at 202-712-1500; Department of State at 703-875-6822; Department of Agriculture at 202-720-7117; and the Department of Defense at 703-588-8631. A complete list of OSDBU offices governmentwide is available from USAID at 202-712-1500.

VENDOR REGISTRATION MOVED TO THE CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CCR)

U.S. small businesses currently registered in the USAID/OSDBU Small Business Resource Database must register into the CCR Central Contractor Registration

The CCR is the primary registrant database for the U.S. Federal Government. According to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) policy FAR 4.1102 (October 1, 2003), “Prospective contractors shall be registered in the CCR database prior to award of a contract or agreement.” FAR clause 52.232-33 requires registration for payment.

When registering your company, please indicate in the “Capabilities Narrative” section of the form, keywords that reflect international requirements. This process will enable your company to be viewed and considered for USAID-funded development and humanitarian assistance activities.

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