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Small Business Training Resources

The Defense Logistics Agency Office of Small Business Programs has developed and collected the following trainings and guides to educate small businesses and others about DLA's mission and opportunities to participate in all nine supply chains.

Live Trainings

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. 

June 3, 2025

How to Access cFolders and Technical Data

Overview on how to use the cFolders system and access the technical data that is housed there.

June 3, 2025

Post Award Request (PAR) Type Codes

Article goes into detail and use case on the different category types of Post Award Request (PAR) codes.

May 30, 2025

Small Disadvantaged Business

Each year, the Federal Government awards about 10% of all federal contract dollars, or roughly $50 billion in contracts, to Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB). The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Office of Government Contracting and Business Development monitors the progress of 24 Executive Branch agencies in contracting with Small Disadvantaged Businesses.

April 29, 2025

Steps to Doing Business with DLA

As the nation’s combat logistics support agency, the Defense Logistics Agency manages the global supply chain – from raw materials to end user to disposition – for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, Coast Guard, 10 combatant commands, other federal agencies, and partner and allied nations

April 29, 2025

What We Buy

As the Nation’s Combat Logistics Support Agency, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) manages the global supply chain – from raw materials to end user to disposition – for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, Coast Guard, 10 combatant commands, other federal agencies, and partner and allied nations.

April 29, 2025

Innovation Small Business

As the Nation’s Combat Logistics Support Agency, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) manages the global supply chain – from raw materials to end user to disposition – for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, Coast Guard, 11 combatant commands, other federal agencies, and partner and allied nations

April 28, 2025

Professional Services - DLA Contracting Services Office (DCSO)

The DLA Contracting Services Office (DCSO) manages DLA enterprise-wide requirements including major information technology (IT) systems and programs, IT products and services, business and facilities services, and other enterprise services for DLA worldwide.

April 28, 2025

Land and Maritime Small Business

DLA Land & Maritime (L&M) is the land and maritime supply chain manager for DLA and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. L&M provides land weapon systems and maritime weapon systems support to the defense community and other governmental customers.

April 28, 2025

Troop Support Clothing and Textiles Small Business

DLA Troop Support’s Clothing & Textiles (C&T) supply chain provides world-class integrated logistics solutions for clothing, individual equipment and textile items to Warfighters and emergency responders in peace and in war, around the clock and around the world.

April 28, 2025

Aviation Small Business

DLA Aviation is the aviation demand and supply chain manager for DLA. It provides aviation weapon systems and environmental logistics support to the defense aviation community and other governmental customers.