The most highly anticipated event on your calendar each year is scheduled for this August 17-19, 2021!  The Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) in collaboration with the Small Business Administration (SBA) is sponsoring Virtual Small Business Training Week 2021 (SBTW21). As our nation begins to recover from the global pandemic, we assess our new priorities, focus, and initiatives. The Department of Defense (DoD), Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) understands the need to BUILD a more connected workforce, GROW the small business community, and ELEVATE our current and future readiness. Together, building back better by Expanding the Defense Industrial Base.

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Virtual SBTW21 will feature a notable roster of speakers that will engage, inform, and inspire attendees through interactive plenary and breakout sessions. You will learn valuable insights on developing effective and efficient acquisition strategies, as well as best practices in subcontracting, market research, peer reviews, building the Defense Industrial Base utilizing critical HUBZone and Woman-Owned Small Businesses, and more! Additionally, as a Department of Defense Acquisition Professional, you will take away best practices for Small Business Subcontracting Program Compliance and valuable resources available to your small business office through virtual panel discussions held by subject matter experts.