Small Business Procurement Power Page

Welcome to the Small Business Procurement Power Page. This page is designed to assist small businesses interested in procurement opportunities with the Department of Labor.

This page is a service of the Department of Labor's Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP). OSBP is responsible for promoting the use of small, small socially and economically disadvantaged, and women-owned small businesses in compliance with federal laws, regulations, and policies. OSBP also assists such firms seeking procurement opportunities with the Department.

Mailing address:
U.S. Department of Labor
Office of Small Business Programs
Room C-2318
200 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20210

OSBP Fax:
(202) 693-6485

• Department of Labor Small Business Vendor Outreach Program
  
  
• OSBP Key Personnel and Phone Numbers
  
  
• Department of Labor agency Small Business Specialists and phone numbers
  
  
• Department of Labor agency Information Technology Contacts and phone numbers
  
  
• Department of Labor credit card officials, phone numbers, and related information
  
  
• Department of Labor Annual Acquisition Plan and Procurement Forecast — a listing of current contracts and planned procurement activity.
  
  
• Most of the Department's procurement opportunities are supportive of Job Corps. The Job Corps Home Page and the Job Corps Acquisition Page provide information on Job Corps and its procurements.
  
  
• Although the Department does not provide grants specifically to start or run businesses, the Department periodically has grant opportunities related to job training and employment issues. Information on Department grants and various Department contracting information. The Small Business Administration (SBA) provides financial and other assistance for small businesses.

• Any contractor who receives a contract from the federal government in the amount of $25,000 or more, or any subcontractor who receives a contract from such a covered contractor in the amount of $25,000 or more, must file a VETS-100 Report on an annual basis. Fact Sheet No. OASVET 97-5 provides general federal contractor programs information. Frequently Asked Questions addresses the 23 most common questions about contractors' and subcontractors' VETS-100 reporting requirement. This program is administered by the Veterans' Employment and Training Services (VETS).
  
  
• Federal contractors must use equal opportunity and affirmative action methods in hiring and promoting workers who traditionally have been discriminated against in the job market. The Department's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) enforces Executive Order 11246, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974.
  
  
• The Department's Wage and Hour Division enforces several laws applicable to federal contractors including: the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act; the Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act; the Davis-Bacon Act; and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act.
  
  
• The Small Business Regulatory Compliance Assistance page — designed to assist small businesses in complying with rules, regulations, and laws enforced by the Department.
  

Related government procurement oriented Web sites:

• FedBizOpps lists federal business opportunities, contract solicitations and amendments, subcontracting leads, contract awards, and other business opportunities.

• The Office of Federal Procurement Policy's Acquisition Reform Network (ARNet) includes the federal acquisition regulation and other federal procurement information.
  
  
• The Small Business Administration (SBA) provides financial, technical, and management assistance to help Americans start, run, and grow their businesses. Information on federal socioeconomic procurement programs, such as HUBZones and the Small Disadvantaged Business program, is also available at SBA's Web site.
  
  
• The Central Contractor Registration (CCR) is a single point of entry for vendors that want to do business with the federal government. CCR was created to be the single repository of vendor data to avoid administrative duplication and allow contractors to take responsibility for the accuracy of their own business information by supplying it directly to the government. CCR's Dynamic Small Business Search function may be used to identify small, disadvantaged, 8(a), veteran and women-owned businesses to fulfill needs.

• The SUB-Net is SBA's Internet-based database of subcontracting opportunities. Prime contractors use SUB-Net to post subcontracting/teaming opportunities. Small businesses can use this Web site to identify opportunities in their areas of expertise.

• SBA's Online Women's Business Center helps women start or expand their businesses.

• The Department of Commerce promotes job creation, economic growth, sustainable development, and improved living standards for all Americans. The Department of Commerce's Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) encourages the creation, growth, and expansion of minority-owned businesses in the U.S.
  
  
• The Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999 provides assistance and opportunities for veteran-owned and service connected disabled veteran-owned small businesses. The Department of Veterans Affairs' Center for Veterans Enterprise provides related information at vetbiz.gov.
  
  
• Federal agencies often purchase goods and services from businesses via their contracts on the General Services Administration's (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule. Businesses may find out about getting GSA Schedule contracts by calling GSA at (703) 305-5600.
  
  
• The federal government often uses credit cards to make purchases. It is to businesses' advantage to accept government credit cards under the "GSA SmartPay" program.
  
  
• The U.S. Business Advisor provides businesses with access to federal government information, services, and transactions.
  
  
• The Small Business Administration's E-Business Institute is a virtual campus with free business counseling, training courses, workshops, and management resources, to help small businesses compete in a changing, global environment.
  
  
• www.women-21.gov is a joint product of the Department of Labor and the Small Business Administration to help businesswomen access federal government resources regarding procurement, access to capital, health insurance, retirement security, technology and the tax code.