OSDBU 2018
"Getting Back 2 Business" Small Business Outreach
Event

The U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Secretary (OS), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) is hosting a series of outreach events to educate small businesses about federal procurement opportunities with HHS and their top large business prime contractors.

Small businesses interested in pursuing government contracts should register to attend one of the “Getting Back 2 Business” Small Business Procurement Conferences. Participants will gain insight about the proposal development process, federal contracting basics, and have the opportunity to attend a one-on-one networking/matchmaking session with HHS top 25 large prime contractors.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) “Getting Back 2 Business” (B2B) Small Business Outreach Events are held throughout the country each year. These one (1) day events are hosted in partnership with the U. S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) regional offices, affiliated government agencies and supporting small business resource partners.

The aim of the B2B events are to showcase your business to the HHS Heads of Contracting Activities and other Program Officials who can provide their requirements and best practices in doing business with each  operating-and staff-division within HHS. Examples of these divisions include the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Indian Health Services (IHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Centers for Disease and Prevention (CDC), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Assistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response (ASPR), Office of the Secretary, Program Support Center (PSC), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

In addition to hearing from key acquisition and program leaders from within HHS, you will hear from representatives from the top twenty five (25) HHS prime large business contractors on the “Subcontracting Panel” where they will discuss how small businesses can potentially partner with these large primes. Also, the Small Business Administration (SBA) will provide an overview on the small business programs and services like the 8(a), HUBZone and Women Owned Small Business certification programs; the All Small Mentor-Protégé Program, Lender and Loan Contract Financing, Procurement Technical Assistance Centers and other small business resource partners.