Director, Emily Harman, Discusses Small Business Opportunties at Industry Day

Emily Harman, Department of the Navy Office of Small Business Programs director, briefs the Navy’s Small Business Enterprise Strategic Plan at the Lakehurst Small Business Roundtable Industry Day in Toms River, New Jersey Oct. 18.

Sarkis Tatigian, NAVSEA, Helps the Navy Celebrate 241 Years

Mr. Sarkis Tatigian cuts the ceremonial cake as the most senior Navy civilian at NAVSEA with more than 70 years of service to the Navy and 37 years of civilian service with NAVSEA. He is joined by Lt. William Day on his first day at NAVSEA.

2015 Nunn Perry Award Recipients

On June 2, 2016, the Department of Defense (DOD) Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) hosted the Mentor-Protégé Program 2015 Nunn-Perry Awards Ceremony to celebrate outstanding Mentor-Protégé Agreements (MPA).

DON Strategy and Innovation Newsletter

Small Business and Cybersecurity: A Message from DoD

Today, more than ever, the Department of Defense (DoD) relies upon external contractors to carry out a wide range of missions and shares sensitive data with these entities. Inadequate safeguards threaten America’s national security and put servicemembers lives at risk.

DON OSBP FY15 Executive Summary

Every Fiscal Year, the Department of Navy Office of Small Business Programs releases an Executive Summary detailing the Small Business Procurement performance work of Navy Commands and Programs.

DON SBIR/STTR Phase III Guidebook

The Department of the Navy (DON) SBIR/STTR Phase III Guidebook provides guidance to Program Managers (PMs) and Deputy Program Managers (DPM), Heads of Contracting Activity (HCA) and Contracting Officers (KO), and Small Business Professionals (SBP) on using SBIR/STTR technologies.

Department of Navy Mentor Protege Program Guidebook

The DoD Pilot Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP) was established to provide incentives for DoD contractors to assist small businesses in enhancing their capabilities and increasing their participation in government and commercial contracts. Click here to view the Official DON MPP Guidebook.

DON OSBP: Over 60 Years of Supporting Small Business

Take a look back at the start of DON OSBP with the first-hand experience of one of its longest standing employees, Mr. Sarkis Tatigian, Associate Director of Small Business Programs for NAVSEA.

Marketing to the DON

"Whether it is your first time, or your tenth, take the time to learn about the DON's Acquisition Process."