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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 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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Energy Small Business
DLA Energy is responsible for providing the Department of Defense and other government agencies with comprehensive energy solutions in the most effective and efficient manner possible.
Distribution Small Business
DLA Distribution is the leading provider of global distribution support to America’s military and other federal agencies, and it comprises of more than 10,000 military and civilian employees.
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.