Question: What is the best way to market to the federal government?

Answer: Each federal agency, including DOL, has an Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU). The OSDBUs promote the utilization of small businesses and are small businesses' advocates within their respective agencies. Each OSDBU office can instruct you on the best way to market to its agency. Most OSDBUs have established Web sites. In the Department of Labor we have organized quarterly Vendor Outreach Sessions (VOS), which provide an opportunity for small businesses to market with agency representatives face-to-face. At the Department of Labor, we also publish Agency Small Business Contacts and Agency Information Technology Contacts However, the Vendor Outreach Sessions provide the best opportunity to meet with agency representatives. Small businesses are advised to advertise their attributes and capabilities on the Small Business Administration's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Pro-Net, an automated database of small businesses accessible via the Internet. Small businesses seeking opportunities with the federal government should also examine FedBizOpps for contract advertisement, award information and notices of vendor outreach events.