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The Defense Logistics Agency Office of Small Business Programs offers training and guides to help small businesses and others understand DLA's mission and how they can participate in opportunities across all nine supply chains.
To attend trainings for small businesses who work with various DLA Supply Chains, view the Outreach Calendar for training event details and associated registration links.
Find Small Business Guides and Trainings by searching, filtering on a category/topic, or sorting.
April 24, 2025
Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOSB) Program
Under the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Program, DLA and other federal agencies reserve certain contracts exclusively for SDVOSBs
April 23, 2025
HUBZone Program
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) designates Historically Underutilized Business Zones, or HUBZones, based on a combination of unemployment and income, among other things.
Small Business Training Opportunities
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) provides free training opportunities to small businesses through Training, Knowledge, and Opportunities (TKO) Seminars and Webinars.
April 18, 2025
TKO - cFolders and Technical Data
Small businesses looking to learn more about cFolders which is DLA’s access to Technical Data and its association with the DLA Internet Bid Board System within the Defense Logistics Agency. Audience: Small Businesses and Suppliers working with DLA
April 2, 2025
TKO - Value Engineering Change Proposals
Small businesses looking to learn more about DLA’s Value Engineering Change Proposals (VECP) regulations and tools. Audience: Small businesses working with Land & Maritime
TKO - Supplier Performance Risk System
Small businesses looking to learn more about DLA’s Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS). SPRS is a web-enabled, Federal enterprise-wide application that provides timely and pertinent contractor past performance information to the Department of Defense and Federal acquisition community for use in making competitive source selection decisions. Audience: Small businesses working with DLA
TKO - Source Approval Request Land & Maritime
Small businesses looking to learn more about DLA Land & Maritime's Source Approval Request (SAR), which consists of a package of information provided by a prospective new supplier to become an approved source for procurement of an National Stock Number (NSN). Audience: Small businesses working with Land & Maritime
TKO - Resolving Payment Issues with Orders Land & Maritime
Small businesses looking to learn more about resolving issues with orders related to payment delays. Audience: Small businesses working with Land & Maritime
TKO - Replenishment Parts Purchase or Borrow Program Land & Maritime
Small businesses looking to learn more about DLA’s Replenishment Parts Purchase or Borrow Program (RPPOB) which supports reverse engineering. Audience: Small businesses working with Land & Maritime
TKO - Post Award Overview Land & Maritime
Small businesses looking to review guidance about post award activities from a DLA Land and Maritime perspective. Audience: Small businesses working with Land & Maritime