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Coming Soon - Microsoft Virtual Business Opportunity Session


REGISTRATION OPENING SOON


U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) 

Direct Access Program (DAP) 

and Microsoft Federal Civilian Sector


Virtual Business Opportunity Session


Date: March 2025 (date TBD) 
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Virtual Format: Powered by Cisco Webex


Microsoft, in collaboration with the US Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), Direct Access Program (DAP), will host a virtual business opportunity session.

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About Microsoft

Microsoft sees the value that small businesses bring to their company; and how small businesses promote continued innovation and growth of our economy. Microsoft is committed to working with small business suppliers to help increase the scope of their company and become a trusted partner. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more—including small businesses like yours.

The Microsoft Small Business Program is a US-based, Microsoft Federal business unit only, initiative that focuses on supporting Microsoft’s commitment to partner with small business suppliers. Having a range of supplier sizes in our ecosystem allows us to quickly scale to meet business needs while supporting our pledge to continually seek year-over-year (YoY) growth with small businesses.


Registration will open soon.  Please check the Direct Access Program events page regularly for updates at https://vetbiz.va.gov/events/.

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