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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.
View the Doing Business with DLA training video.
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.
July 9, 2025
DLA Energy's Bulk Petroleum Supplier Pathway
The DLA Energy Bulk Petroleum Supplier Pathway outlines the steps on how a bulk petroleum supplier would work with DLA Energy from basic accounts and certifications needed to invoicing and payments.
Aug. 11, 2025
How To Use PUB LOG® to Find National Stock Number Information
To provide guidance on how to use the Pub Log System to find a National Stock Number's (item's) data. Guidance is set forth for the classic 64-bit and newer IMD2 version.
Aug. 5, 2025
How To Install Pub Log System
Article guides users on how to install the Pub Log System which allows users to search for NSN item data.
How to Read a Solicitation/Contract/Order For Commercial Products and Services (SF1449)
To provide guidance on reading a Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (SF1449) with reference to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
What is Proof of Delivery (POD)?
To expand a Vendor's knowledge of Proof of Delivery (POD) and provide guidance on how a Vendor should respond to a POD request.
Supply Chain Traceability
Topical guidance on how and why documentation is key to supplier manufacturer traceability.
June 12, 2025
Reviewing Submitted Post Award Requests (PARs)
To see information and statuses for any Post Award Requests (PARs) submitted in DIBBS.
Submitting a Post Award Request (PAR) in DIBBS
To provide guidance on how to send Post Award Requests (PARs) to a Contract Administrator in order to receive assistance regarding a Contract or Purchase Order (PO) after an award is displayed in DIBBS.
Stand Alone Invoicing Process
The Stand Alone Invoicing process is used when there is no acceptor at the receiving DoDAAC and there is no authorized person to receive the material in the system.
Combo Invoicing Process
Combo Invoicing process is used to create/submit an invoice (a payment request) and receiving report simultaneously.