Operations Division
The Operations division administers the Agency’s small business government contracting mission to facilitate the participation of U.S. Small Businesses on USAID’s acquisitions on the prime and subcontracting levels. Operations accomplishes this through small business advocacy, administrative management services, budget, financial management and data analysis.
The Operations Division is led by a Deputy Director who serves as the senior advisor to the OSDBU Director and in the role of Agency expert on all matters concerning OSDBU budget and financial management, OSDBU administrative management and small business advocacy administration.
Operations is staffed with Small Business Specialists that advise and consult regularly with USAID procuring and program officials on all phases of the acquisition life cycle and provides guidance in accordance with federal regulations and procedures to achieve the Agency’s small business goals (i.e. Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone Small Business (HUBZone), Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB)). The Small Business Specialists also supports the Agency’s Small Business advocacy by conducting internal and external outreach and One-on-One meetings with small businesses that are interested in partnering with the Agency.
The Operations Divisions Administrative Officer is involved with all aspects of staffing needs, financial, operational support, information technology, and purchasing services for OSDBU.
The Management Analyst oversees all aspects of Financial Management and data analysis for the office including budget formulation, projected costs of current and future activities but is not limited to certifications such as Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act of 1982 (FMFIA) Certification, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Risk Profile and obligation certifications.
