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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.
April 28, 2025
Disposition Services Small Business
DLA Disposition Services disposes of excess property received from the military services. The inventory changes daily and includes thousands of items: from air conditioners to vehicles, clothing to computers, and much more.
Troop Support Medical Small Business
DLA Troop Support’s (TS) Medical supply chain supports the Nation’s military every day and in every crisis. DLA TS Medical support warfighters and their dependents around the world, from well babies to wounded warriors. To ensure their basic and critical medical and pharmaceutical needs are met, the support includes surgical items, preventive vaccines, field hospital equipment and even medical supplies for animals.
Troop Support Subsistence Small Business
DLA Troop Support’s (TS) Subsistence supply chain provides food support for the military all over the world.
Troop Support Construction and Equipment Small Business
DLA Troop Support’s Construction & Equipment (C&E) supply chain provides a diverse set of solutions for our military and other federal customers. C&E’s support programs include equipment to support fire emergencies and force protection, communication and tactical equipment, and metal to keep critical weapon systems operational.
April 25, 2025
8(a) Business Development Program
Sections 7(j)(10) and 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. §§ 636(j)(10) and 637(a)) authorizes the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a business development program, which is known as the 8(a) Business Development program. The 8(a) program is a robust nine-year program created to help firms owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.
Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB)
The WOSB Program was created to help level the playing field for women small business owners.
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.
Value Engineering
The DLA Aviation and DLA Land & Maritime (L&M) Major Subordinate Commands (MSCs) purchase replenishment part items of supply for their respective supply chains through either a competitive nature, approved manufactured part number, or a qualified products list (QPL).