Overseas Small Biz Opportunities

USAID

      The US Agency for International Development (USAID) is a US government agency that coordinates economic development and humanitarian aid to foreign countries.

      USAID’s OSDBU (Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization) spearheads small business involvement in overseas contracts and agreements. These generally are in partnership with locally-led organizations, US government agencies and the military, researchers, scientists, corporations and universities.

• USAID OSDBU website: https://bit.ly/3N8E4OC
• USAID OSDBU staff contacts: https://bit.ly/3beS78i
• How to Work with USAID: https://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid
• USAID 2020 List of USAID Contractors/Partners and Contact info for each country: https://bit.ly/3bfFAkL
• USAID Forecast of Opportunities 2022 3Q: https://www.usaid.gov/business-forecast

State Dept.

     The State Dept. OSDBU coordinates the department’s small business contracting efforts.

• State Dept. OSDBU contacts https://bit.ly/3aIj8Rh https://www.state.gov/about-us-office-of-small-and-disadvantaged-business-utilization/
• State Dept. OSDBU events https://bit.ly/3aIj8Rh https://www.state.gov/events-office-of-small-and-disadvantaged-business-utilization/

USTDA

     The U.S. Trade and Development Agency helps companies create U.S. jobs through the export of U.S. goods and services for priority infrastructure projects in emerging economies.

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