AUTHORITY

The Small Business Act as amended by Public-Law 95-507 established the Office of Small and Disadvantage Business (OSDBU). The Director of the OSDBU is the primary advocate responsible for promoting the use of all designated small business categories within the Federal Acquisition process. The OSDBU is tasked with ensuring that each Federal agency complies with federal laws, regulations, and policies to include small business as sources for supplies and services. They also are responsible for their agency's subcontracting program.

MISSION

The mission of the Federal Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Directors Interagency Council is to exchange information on methods, initiatives, and processes that will permit our respective agencies to more effectively utilize small businesses in our prime contracts and subcontracts to the maximum extent practicable. In addition, the Council shall collectively act in the interest of small businesses on federal and national small business initiatives.

VISION

The Federal OSDBU Directors Interagency Council is an organization consisting of Directors or designees of the Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization in the Executive Branch together with other defined members. The Federal OSDBU Directors Interagency Council is the principle collective forum for the dissemination of information and the exchange of ideas relative to ensuring that small businesses are an integral part of the competitive business base from which the Federal Government purchases goods and services.

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