Doing Business With DoWEA

DoWEA Office of Small Business Programs

DoWEA's Office of Small Business Programs is committed to increasing acquisition opportunities for small businesses. We understand how forming partnerships with the private sector enhance the DoWEA mission and support U.S. growth. Their contributions to our national economy in terms of innovation, job creation, efficiency, increased competition, reduced prices, and quality sources of supply warrant the inclusion to the greatest extent possible when making Federal contract award decisions.

The OSBP serves as the Agency's focal point for issues and practices concerning small business utilization. The office promotes the use of small, disadvantaged, women-owned, HUBZone, veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. In addition, OSBP provide assistance to small businesses by participating in and conducting outreach activities to ensure a fair portion of DoWEA's total acquisitions are awarded to small businesses pursuant to public law. Small businesses will be given an equitable opportunity to compete for all contracts that they can perform, consistent with the best interests of the Government.

Mission

Advise DoWEA’s Director and senior DoWEA Acquisition Officials on all matters relating to the small business programs and provide maximum practicable opportunities for them to participate in the acquisition process, inclusive of the prime and subcontracting level.

Getting Started with DoWEA

Register your company in the System for Award Management (SAM). All businesses, whether large or small, must be registered in SAM to do business with the federal government.
Complete your SAM Small Business Profile for Small Business Search (SBS). When a small business registers in SAM, there is an opportunity to fill out a small business profile to populate DSBS. DoWEA uses DSBS to research small businesses in our market.
Research DoWEA. Know our mission, what we buy and how your company's products and services can contribute.
Register with Sam.Gov for the latest business opportunity announcements from DoWEA. Be sure to take advantage of advanced search features to stay on top of DoWEA's Business Opportunity Notices, Sources Sought announcements, Requests for Information, and Request for Proposal. Your thoughtful responses to these notices help us understand your capabilities and make more informed decisions on our acquisitions.