Connecting Small Businesses with Local Government
Opportunities

More than 1.23B will be spent with DC Small Business Enterprises (SBEs) in FY 2024. Access the Green Book to learn how your business can access opportunities with DC agencies.

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DOWNTOWN EDITION

FY 2024 SUMMARY FOR
ALL MONITORED AGENCIES

By the Numbers

FY23 Preliminary Spending

$ 0 B

Total FY24 Budget

$ 0 B

FY24 Initial SBE Spending Goal

$ 0 B

THE BOWSER ADMINISTRATION EXCEEDS
ANNUAL SBE SPENDING GOALS

FY20 Initial Goal - $910.3M
FY20 Actual Spending - $1.06B
FY21 Initial Goal - $917.11M
FY21 Actual Spending - $1.14B
FY22 Initial Goal - $1.11B
FY22 Actual Spending - $1.18B
FY23 Initial Goal - $1.16B
FY23 Preliminary Spending - $1.19B
*The Fiscal Year 2023 Preliminary Spending with SBEs is based on transactions recorded to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer’s System of Accounting Record (SOAR) as of November 1, 2023. These expenditures are preliminary and unaudited and are subject to change. To view the final audited amounts and additional details about FY20- FY23 and FY22 SBE spending, visit CBEconnect.dc.gov

Featured
Opportunity Areas

This year, we have identified the top 10 industries with high opportunity for SBEs. This section features almost $516 million worth of opportunities. This information is based on an in-depth analysis of waivers and special exceptions submitted by agencies. SBEs can utilize this information to gain faster insight as to where potential business opportunities exist that align with their service offerings.

Construction & Facility Maintenance


$307.3M

Health Care


$204.1M

Information Technology


$43.7.2M

Financial Services


$36.3M

Education Services


$35.5M

Transportation


$23.9M

human resources


$20.3M

Security & Safety Equipment


$16.3M

professional services


$12.4M

Apparel


$5.9M

Total $705.8m

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Green Book Worksheet

The Green Book Worksheet is a companion tool to help SBEs use the Green Book and find and prepare for DC Government contracts. Download it here. 

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