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# 									Events – Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization							

Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

## Document Downloads

U.S. Department of State OSDBU Program Overview – Presentation Slides [7 MB]

U.S. Department of State Quarterly Industry Brief – Q3/Q4 FY 2023 – Presentation Slides

DoS and SBAIC Subcontracting Virtual Event – Presentation Slides, RecordingPasscode: Sbaic#23

Virtual FY2024 Q1 Industry Day – Presentation Slides [6 MB], Recording

## Upcoming Events

National Small Business Federal Contracting Summit, MatchmakingApril 4,2024Virtual

2024 SOUTHEAST REGIONAL FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION, INFRASTRUCTURE & ENVIRONMENT SUMMITApril 16-18,2024Wilmington, NC

Women Owned Small Business Contracting Summit: Information, Innovation & Emerging Technologies, MatchmakingApril 16,2024Virtual

DOL Small Business OutreachApril 17,2024Virtual

Virtual Matchmaking Small Business National ConferenceApril 18,2024Virtual

2024 GovCon ConferenceApril 25, 2024Richmond, VA

The VETS24 ConferenceMay 20-23, 2024Orlando, FL

National Small Business Federal Contracting SummitJune 11-12, 2024Charleston, SC

33rd Annual Government Procurement ConferenceJune 12,2024 Washington D.C

NASA Small Business Outreach EventJuly 25,2024Virtual

## Past Events

National Small Business Federal Contracting SummitMarch 27, 2024Washington D.C

U.S. Department of State Industry DayMarch 19, 2024Arlington, VA

GSA Virtual Support Success of WOSBMarch 6 and March 7,2024Virtual

The 5th Annual Houston Business MatchmakerMarch 1, 2024Virtual

Government Agency Procurement (GAP) ConferenceFebruary 21, 2024Bowie, MD

FY24 National 8(a) ConferenceFebruary 5-7, 2024Atlanta, GA

Federal Contractors NetworkingFebruary 12, 2024Washington D.C

NASA Small Business Networking Outreach eventJanuary 25, 2024

Capital Business Development AssociationDecember 14,2023Arlington, VA

Virtual Q1 Industry DayDecember 12,2023Virtual

 2023 SMWVBO BUSINESS CONFERENCEDecember 6,2023San Antonio, TX

SBAIC & Department of State OSDBU Annual Subcontracting EventDecember 6th, 2023Virtual

Elev8 and Engage GovconNovember 29th, 2023Halethorpe, MD

USAID ASIA Regional Small Business ConferenceNovember 13-15,2023Bangkok, Thailand

2023 SAME BUSINESS CONFERENCENovember 1-3,2023San Antonio, TX 

Service-Disabled Veteran WebinarNovember 6,2023Remote

Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program WebinarOctober 18,2023Virtual

National Small Business Federal Contracting Summit |Fall2023 US Women ChambersOctober 18,2023Virtual

AFCEA September 14,2023Virtual

U.S Black Chambers MatchmakingSeptember 20,2023Virtual

U.S. Department of Homeland Security – Small Business to Small Business Vendor Outreach Event (Matchmaking)August 24,2023Virtual

 HUD Ginnie Mae’s 5th Annual Small Business Event (Matchmaking)August 29,2023Virtual

NASA Small Business Conference and Networking(Matchmaking)July 20,2023Virtual

 National Small Business Federal Contracting Summit(Matchmaking) July 26,2023Virtual

AFCEA NOVAJuly 19,2023Reston, VA 

U.S. Department of State Quarterly Industry Brief – Q3/Q4 FY 2023June 27, 2023Virtual

 WIPP Match Maker MadnessJune 26, 2023Virtual13th Annual National Small Business Contracting Summit | Southeast 2023June 13-14,2023Charleston, SC

U.S. State Department OSDBU OverviewJune 21, 2023Virtual

USAID 14th Annual Small Business ConferenceJune 21,2023

Government Contracting VIRTUAL MatchmakerJune 8,2023Virtual

Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Small Business Industry DayJune 6,2023Washington, DC

Annual VETS 23 ConferenceMay 22-25,2023Orlando,FL

AFCEA NOVA Small Business Enterprise IT DayMay 11,2023Westin Washington Dulles AirportHerndon, VA

National Small Business Week Virtual SummitMay 2-3, 2023Virtual

 Second Small-to-Small Business Virtual Vendor Outreach Matchmaking Event (VOME)May 4,2023Virtual

USAID Historically Underutilized Business Zone Program (HUBZone) Outreach EventApril 26,2023Washington, DC

2023 Government Procurement ConferenceApril 19,2023Washington, D.C

April 13 SECAF event – Presentation Slides [7 MB]April 13,2023Vienna, VA

SOUTHEAST REGION FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION, INFRASTRUCTURE & ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMITApril 12,2023Wilmington, NC

VIP International entrepreneurial training programVIP INTERNATIONAL flyerAre you looking to diversify or expand your business and pursue Federal and commercial contracting opportunities overseas? If so, there are still several openings in the upcoming Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) INTERNATIONAL training session to be held in person at the Bolger Center in Potomac, MD on March 28-30, 2023.

National Small Business Federal Contracting Summit |DC Spring 2023March 28-March 29Arlington, VA 

VIP INTERNATIONAL is a 3-day in-residence entrepreneurial training program that is offered **at NO COST** to veteran business owners nationwide. With a curriculum created and facilitated by industry and government subject matter experts, service-disabled and veteran-owned small businesses will receive hands-on, market-based instruction that gives them the tools to enter and/or expand their federal and commercial contracting opportunities overseas. Visit for more information or to apply.March 28-30,2023Potomac, MD

National Small Business Federal Contracting Summit | DC Spring 2023|HybridApril 5,2023Virtual Matchmaking

U.S. Department of State Industry DayMarch 22,2023Arlington, VA

U.S. Department of State Industry DayMarch 22,2023Arlington, VAUSDOT’s 3rd Annual Women’s Wednesday for Small Business and Matchmaking EventMarch 15,2023Virtual

2023 ACT-IAC Small Business Alliance EventMarch 7,2023Rosslyn, VA

SMART PROC GovConFebruary 23,2023Frederick, MD

National 8(a) Association 2023 National Small Business ConferenceFebruary 13,2023New Orleans

U.S. Department of State 2nd Quarter Fiscal Year 2023 Industry Briefing – Presentation Slides [2 MB]

2023 Virtual Industry Day – Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) with the Bureau of Administration & Diplomatic Security – Q1 FY 2023 (Jan 18th, 2023) – Presentation slides [15 MB]

U.S. Department of State Quarterly Industry Brief – Q1 FY 2023 (Nov 30th, 2022) – Presentation slides and  Video

2022 Bexar County Small Business ConferenceDecember 7,2022San Antonio, TX

December networking event at Kennedy center hosted by Jennifer ShausDecember 12thWashington, DC

ISOA Conference (OSDBU is attending matchmaking November 18) November 16-18,2022Virtual

Government Contracting Matchmaking Event (OSDBU is attending matchmaking) November 16,2022Virtual 

TiE DC Capital GovCon 2022 November 16,2022McLean, VA

SAME Small Business Federal Conference November 2-4,2022Nashville, TN

USWCC-National Small Business Federal Contracting Summit Fall 22October 20,2022Virtual

ISOA Webinar: Global Advisory Industry Day October 19,2022Virtual 

The National 8(a) Association: By Black Conference October 18-19,2022Virtual

2022 Small Business SymposiumOctober 5, 2022Fairfax, VA

Norris Conference Center (OSDBU is attending matchmaking on October 5th)October 5, 2022San Antonio, TX

MBDA’s 39th annual National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week Conference(OSDBU will participate in matchmaking 9/21/22)September 19-22,2022District of Columbia, 20024

National HUBZone ConferenceAugust 31-Sept 2,2022Chantilly, VA

US Department of State 2022 Virtual Subcontracting Training and MatchmakingAugust 24,2022Virtual

ICBS Show Hosted by the Oklahoma PTAC and Tribal Government Institute Native PTACAugust 15-18Norman, OK

Small Business Training: Utilizing Unison Marketplace (OSDBU and Unison)July 28, 1pm EST or Aug 5, 8:30am ESTVirtual

American Express® Business Class LIVE Event (OSDBU is attending and will be speaking at this event)July 20New York City

Kennedy Center FED GOV Quarterly Networking Event   July 18, 2022Washington, DC

2022 USBC National Conference  (OSDBU is attending the virtual matchmaking on July 14th) July 14-16, 2022Washington, DC

U.S. Department of State Quarterly Industry Brief – Q4 FY2022, OPE/OSDBUJune 29,2022  Download Presentation [3 MB]  and Watch VideoVirtual

12th Annual National Small Business Contracting Summit | Southeast 2022 with the US Women’s Chamber June 9,2022  Register Now! Charleston, SC

31st Annual Government Procurement Conference (GPC)June 16,2022Washington, DC

U.S. Department of State – IT Vendor DaySeptember 19, 2019Washington, DC

**Women Impacting Public Policy Symposium on Cyber Resiliency**(OSDBU is attending the matchmaking on Oct 1)**September 29 – October 1*Virtual***

USAID – Veterans International Small Business Conference (VISBOC)October 8, 2019Arlington, VA

Federal Procurement Fair – Connecting Businesses to Opportunities hosted by Senator Ben Cardin and Mayor Jack Young (OSDBU is attending)October 11, 2019Baltimore, MD

The Federal Government Procurement Conference (GPC) October 14-15, 2020*Virtual*

US Department of State OSDBU Invitational Industry Day and Small Business of the Year Award*THIS EVENT IS FULL, REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.*October 16, 2019Arlington, VA

ACT/IAC – Imagine Nation ELC 2019 (OSDBU is attending)October 20-23, 2019Philadelphia, PA

ASBCC – National Small Business Federal Contracting Summit (OSDBU is attending)October 23, 2019Arlington, VA

ChallengeHER DMV (OSDBU is attending)October 24, 2019Arlington, VA

NCMBC – Southeast Region Federal Construction 2019 Infrastructure and Environmental (FEDCON) Summit (OSDBU is attending)October 26-27, 2019Wilmington, NC

PSC – Vision Conference (OSDBU is attending)October 29-30, 2019Falls Church, VA

ISOA – 14th Annual Summit (OSDBU is attending)October 29-30, 2019Arlington, VA

Department of Transportation – DOT’s Veteran-Owned Small Business(VOSB) Outreach and Matchmaking Event (OSDBU is attending)November 7, 2019Washington, DC

SAME – Federal Small Business Conference (OSDBU is attending)November 20-22, 2019Dallas, TX

GovConnectx – Maryland Outreach & Small Business Matchmaker (OSDBU is attending)November 21, 2019Hanover, MD

Connections that Count  Hosted by FDIC, NCUA, OCC, and SEC. (OSDBU is attending)December 5, 2019Arlington, VA

Bexar County – SMWVBO Conference (OSDBU is attending)December 11, 2019San Antonio, TX

GovConnectx – Winter Showcase – Small Business Seminar and Match Maker (OSDBU is attending)January 28, 2020Alexandria, VA

GovCon Networking Soiree at the Kennedy Center (OSDBU is attending)February 10, 2020Washington, DC

GNational 8(a) Association 2020 Small Business Conference (OSDBU is attending)February 11-13, 2020New Orleans, LA

USAIDFrankfurt 2020 Small Business Conference/Small Business Event (OSDBU is attending)March 3-4, 2020Frankfurt, Germany

USWCC / ASBCC National Small Business Federal Contracting Summit (OSDBU is attending / speaker)March 5, 2020Arlington, VA

USAID Small Business *Virtual* Matchmaking(OSDBU is attending matchmaking)Jun 18, 2020*Virtual*

US Women’s Chamber of Commerce Virtual Summit (OSDBU is attending)Jul 21-23, 2020*Virtual*

Virtual ICBS SHOW – Oklahoma PTAC / Tribal Government Institute PTAC (OSDBU attending matchmaking 8/19)August 18-20, 2020*Norman, OK – **Virtual***

OSDBU Event – U.S. Department of State Small Business Virtual Matchmaking Event (FULL)*August 20, 2020Virtual  DOWNLOAD : Vanguard FAQs [252 KB] * DOS Vendor Management Plan  [391 KB] * AQM Presentation Slides [332 KB]*

NoVA B2G Matchmaking Conference & Expo (OSDBU is attending)August 27, 2020*Virtual*

US Women’s Chamber National Small Business Federal Contracting Summit | DC Spring 2021 Virtual (OSDBU is attending matchmaking)March 2-4, 2021Virtual

SBE Small Business Expo (OSDBU is attending matchmaking)March 18, 2021Virtual

9th Annual NoVA B2G Matchmaking (OSDBU is attending matchmaking)May 6, 2021Virtual

Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) Matchmaker Madness (OSDBU is attending matchmaking)May 6, 2021Virtual

Florida State Minority Supplier Diversity Council (FSMSDC) 36th Annual Business Expo (OSDBU is attending matchmaking)May 19, 2021Virtual

11th Annual National Small Business Contracting Summit | Southeast Conference 2021 (OSDBU + other State Dept Bureaus are participating, co-hosting)June 2-3, 2021  Presentation SlidesVirtual

USAID Annual Small Business Conference (OSDBU is attending matchmaking)June 10, 2021Virtual

 US Department of State, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Virtual Matchmaking Event July 21, 2021Virtual, facilitated by the Virginia PTAC  Download Presentation Slides [2 MB]

National Association of State Workforce Agencies 2021 Veterans Conference (OSDBU is attending matchmaking)July 28-30, 2021Virtual

 Federal Insights Exchange/ Department of State Cyber Security Industry DayAugust 19, 2021Virtual

Virtual ICBS SHOW – Oklahoma PTAC / Tribal Government Institute PTAC (OSDBU attending matchmaking 8/19)August 19, 2020*Norman, OK – **Virtual***

2021 National HUBZone Conference (OSDBU is attending matchmaking)September 8-11, 2021Washington, DC

 SBA Small Business Government Contracting Matchmaker (OSDBU is attending matchmaking)October 15, 2021Virtual

2021 National 8(a) Association New Orleans Regional Conference(OSDBU is attending matchmaking)October 18-20, 2021New Orleans, LA

National Small Business Federal Contracting Summit (OSDBU attending matchmaking)October 19-21, 2021Virtual

Bureau of Information Resource Management (IRM) EVOLVE Industry DayOctober 25, 2021Virtual

North Carolina Military Business Center: SE Region Federal Construction, Infrastructure & Environmental Summit (OSDBU is attending matchmaking)October 27-28, 2021Virtual

Veteran Entrepreneur Training Symposium (VETS21) (OSDBU is attending)November 2-5, 2021Orlando, FL

OFPP / DOE Co-Sponsored Crowdsourcing Opportunity: Shaping Solutions to Address Barriers to Equity in Federal ProcurementNovember 8-19 Crowdsourcing Campaign  Download More Info [274 KB]Register

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Small Business Industry DayNovember 10, 2021Virtual

WIPP’s 20th Anniversary Virtual Summit and MatchMaker (OSDBU is attending matchmaking) November 16, 2021Virtual

Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Small Business Conference (OSDBU is attending)November 15-19, 2021Atlanta, GA

Briefing on the Future Business Forecast: by the Office of the Procurement Executive (A/OPE) and Professional Services Council (PSC)December 17, 10:00am – 11:30amVirtual.

U.S. Department of State Diplomatic Security – Countermeasures Program & Industry ExchangePresentationsFebruary 2, 2022Virtual

3rd Annual Houston Business Matchmaker March 4,2022Virtual

National Small Business Federal Contracting Summit |Matchmaking DC Spring 2022 |USWCCMarch 10,2022Hybrid (Virtual Attendee)

Department of State 2022 Small Business Industry Day and Matchmaking with ISOAand Virginia PTACApril 28,2022  The Event is FULLArlington, VA

WIPP& HUBZoneVirtual MatchMaker: MatchMaker MadnessMay 2,2022  Register NowVirtual

Reston Chamber 10th Annual NoVA B2G Mathmaking Conference & ExpoMay 5,2022  Register NowReston, VA / Virtual

AFCEA NoVA Small Business Enterprise IT Day MatchmakingMay 5,2022  Register NowReston, VA / Virtual

USPAACCCelebrAsian Conference Business + ProcurementMay 25-27,2022  Register NowWashington, DC

## Document Downloads FY2021

OPE Industry Brief: Q4, 2022 (June 29, 2022)  Presentations and Video

Briefing on the Future Business Forecast: by the Office of the Procurement Executive (A/OPE) and Professional Services Council (PSC) Download Briefing File

GLOBALCAP Industry Day Briefing

US Women’s Chamber June 2021 event: Slides

*OSDBU Virtual Conference, Aug 20, 2020 : Vanguard FAQs [252 KB] * DOS Vendor Management Plan  [391 KB] * AQM Presentation Slides [332 KB]*

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