The Guide to Doing Business With the Department of State is designed to familiarize small businesses with the Department's procurement program. The Guide is intended to assist those firms seeking to do business with the Department in identifying procurement opportunities within the Department.  The Guide is issued by the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (A/SDBU).  

The Guide covers:

• Procurement program and acquisition policy.
• Points of  contacts under the various categories of products and services for which the Department contracts.
• Briefing memorandum on the Department's small business program.
• Listing of all Federal Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU).
• Potential subcontracting opportunities through the Department's larger prime contractors.
• Contacts for trade and investment-related issues.
• Other government publications and subscriptions of interest such as the Department of State acquisition website..