Facts You Should Know About SBA Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS)

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DSBS is a free portal sponsored by the Small Business Administration, used for entering and searching small business sources that want to do business with the Federal Government

Purpose: Client Resource, Marketing Businesses

Who should register in DSBS?

• Small businesses that want to do business with the federal government
• Small businesses that meet the SBA size standards

What is required to register?

• Register in CCR and indicate “small business” to generate registration
• Basic business profile, i.e. certifications, set-asides, ownership & capabilities
• Generally self-certifying system

Who can access DSBS?

• Procuring agencies and contracting officers who relied on PRO-Netas the authoritative source for small business vendors
• DSBS is publicly accessible to anyone via the web

Some Benefits of using DSBS:

• Federal Procurement Officers primary tool to conduct market research and confirm eligibility for SBA's procurement preference programs
• Great tool to identify small and minority business enterprises
• Generate “client lead” lists
• Identifying business enterprises by industry and other classifications
• Teaming arrangement leads
• Custom searching and sorting by capabilities