Small Business Resources

Federal Resources

SBA is implementing changes to the Women Owned Small Business Certification Process effective 15 Oct 2020:
https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/women-owned-small-business-federal-contracting-program

Approved Third Party Certifiers (TPC) to obtain WOSB or EDWOSB certification:
El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
National Women Business Owners Corporation
US Women's Chamber of Commerce
Women's Business Enterprise National Council

Department of Defense Office of Small Business Programs: https://business.defense.gov/Resources/

The official U.S. Government System for Contract Opportunities, Assistance Listings, Contract Data, Entity Information, Wage Determinations, Federal Hierarchy and Entity Reporting: https://sam.gov/content/home

Working with FEMA as a Federal Contractor: Find FEMA Contracting Opportunities (usfcr.com)

Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR): https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/sbir

National Science Foundation Project Pitch for seed funding: https://seedfund.nsf.gov/apply/project-pitch/

SBIR-Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR): https://www.sbir.gov

HUBZone Program: https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/hubzone-program

North American Industry Classification System: https://www.census.gov/naics

Department of Defense Resources

Guide to Marketing to DoD: https://business.defense.gov/Work-with-us/Guide-to-working-with-DoD/

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (OUSD), Acquisition & Sustainment: https://www.acq.osd.mil

List of DOD Small Business Offices: https://business.defense.gov/Acquisition/Small-Business-Offices/

National Defense Strategy (NDS) and Defense Priorities October 2022: https://www.defense.gov/National-Defense-Strategy/

DISA Office of Small Business Programs: https://www.disa.mil/en/About/Small-Business

Defense Acquisition University Small Business course work: https://www.dau.edu/functional-areas

Air Force Office of Small Business Programs: https://www.airforcesmallbiz.af.mil/

Army Office of Small Business Programs: https://osbp.army.mil

United States Coast Guard Acquisition Directorate: https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-Acquisitions-CG-9/

Marines Corps Office of Small Business Programs: https://www.marcorsyscom.marines.mil/Work-With-Us/Office-of-Small-Business-Programs/

Department of the Navy’s Office of Small Business Programs: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/smallbusiness/Pages/programs.aspx

Office of Navel Research, Office of Small Business: https://www.nre.navy.mil/work-with-us/small-business

USSOCOM Office of Small Business Programs: https://www.socom.mil/SOF-ATL/Pages/small-business.aspx

NASA Office of Small Business Programs: https://www.nasa.gov/osbp

Defense Contract Management Agency: https://www.dcma.mil/smallbusiness/

Defense Logistics Agency- The Nation’s Combat Logistics Support Agency: https://www.dla.mil/Small-Business/PTAC/

DOD A&S and NDIA conducted a survey to determine impacts on current operations and projections of future impacts. Small Business Survey Results:
https://www.ndia.org/meetings-and-events/coronavirus

DOD Small Business Strategy:
https://business.defense.gov/Portals/57/Documents/Small%20Business%20Strategy.pdf?ver=2019-11-19-115847-510

Project Spectrum – Supported by DOD OSBP to provide resources, information, training and risk assessments to help SB improve cyber readiness and comply with DOD requirements
https://www.projectspectrum.io/

DON OSBP Small Business Webinar on Project Spectrum:
https://www.secnav.navy.mil/smallbusiness/Pages/DOD-Office-of-Small-Business-Programs-Cyber-Security-Project-Spectrum-Initiative.aspx

Air Force Business and Enterprise Systems (BES): https://www.airforcebes.af.mil/Units/Small-Business-Office/

State Resources

South Carolina Apex Accelerator: https://scaccelerator.org/

South Carolina Division of Small and Minority Business Contracting and Certification: https://osmba.sc.gov

Non-Profit Coalitions/Associations

National Veteran Small Business Coalition: https://nvsbc.org/mission/