Federal Government Contracting
- Learn from the Small Business Administration about becoming a federal contractor, including contracting rules, and opportunities for small and disadvantaged businesses.
- Get tips on how to sell to the government from the General Services Administration, the acquisition arm of the federal government.
Do Business with the Military
Find out how your business can search and compete for contracting opportunities within the military.
- Learn about opportunities to sell to the military by contacting the small business office within each branch of the armed forces and Department of Defense.
- Find military contracting opportunities using the Contract Opportunities Search Tool on beta.SAM.gov. Search using the name of the military branch you’re interested in working with, or the location of a specific military installation.
- If you are a veteran, check out programs and information specific to military veterans.
State and Local Government Contracting
- Find out how to sell to your state government and search for contracting opportunities.
- Contact your state procurement or contracting office. These non-profit offices can help you access professional development resources, develop innovative strategies, and more.
- Reach out to county, city, and town governments to learn about local contracting opportunities.
Sell to the Military
Find out how your small business can get a contract with the military. Follow these links to visit the OSDBUs or OSBPs for each branch of the military:
Find an Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
Many federal agencies have an office that helps small businesses search and compete for contracts with that agency. These offices are known as either:
- Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)
- Or Offices of Small Business Programs (OSBP)
They may hold informational trainings and outreach events. Or, they may provide contact information for businesses to use to ask questions about contracting with their agencies.
Sell to a Federal Agency
Find out how your small business can get a contract with a specific federal agency. Follow these links to visit the OSDBUs or OSBPs within top federal agencies:
- Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)
- Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)
- Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
- Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Department of Commerce (DOC)
- Department of Education (ED)
- Department of Energy (DOE)
- Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- Department of Justice (DOJ)
- Department of Labor (DOL)
- Department of the Interior (DOI)
- Department of the Treasury
- Department of Transportation (DOT)
- Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
- General Services Administration (GSA)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
- Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
- Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) (PDF, Download Adobe Reader)
- Smithsonian Institution
- Social Security Administration (SSA)
- U.S Agency for International Development (USAID)
- U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
