The Small Business Office develops small businesses and maximizing their opportunities to participate in Corps procurements, ensuring a broad base of capable suppliers to support the Corps' mission and strengthen our nation's economic development.

The Small Business Program seeks Small Businesses and those in the following social-economic categories in no particular order of preference:

1. Small Business 
2. Small Disadvantaged Business  
3. Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
4. Women-Owned Small Business
5. Historically Underutilized Business Zones

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996

Firms that feel they have been unfairly treated should contact:

Regulatory Enforcement Fairness
Office of the National Ombudsman
U.S. Small Business Administration
409 3rd Street, SW
Washington DC 20416
Telephone: (886) 734-3247   or visit

http://www.sba.gov/about-sba/oversight-advocacy/office-national-ombudsman