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Northeast
/ Mid-Atlantic
/ District
of Columbia /
Southeastern
/ North
Central / South
Central /
Pacific
Northwest / Western
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There are eight Regional Councils sponsored
by the DOD Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business
Utilization (SADBU) governed by individual by-laws. Membership
is open to small business advocates from the DOD and civilian
agencies. Non-voting membership is extended to personnel
representing small business interests such as Small Business
Development Centers and Procurement Technical Assistance
Centers. Some Councils invite the Small Business Liaison
Officers representing prime contractors in an effort to
promote small business subcontracting. The DOD Office
of SADBU is an active participant and advisor to each
Council; however, each Council establishes its own committee
structure, meeting schedules and agendas.
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The Councils' primary objective is to promote
the National Small Business Programs to include small,
historically underutilized business zone (HUBZone) small,
small disadvantaged, women-owned small, veteran-owned
small business concerns and historically black colleges
and universities, minority institutions and tribal colleges.
Additional objectives include promoting the exchange of
ideas and experiences, and general information among small
business specialists and the contracting community; developing
closer relationships and better communication among Government
entities and the small business community; and staying
abreast of statutes, policies regulations, directives,
trends and technology affecting the Small Business Program.
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