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MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE WEEK
MBE
SPECIAL EDITION
OCTOBER 7-13, 1984
Agency Celebrates
Contribution of
Minority Businesses
Statement by John M. Ropes
Director, Office of Small and
Disadvantaged Business Utilization
"The protection of our Nation's environment is of con-
cern to everyone. Fouled air, polluted streams, toxic
wastes, and harmful chemicals impact adversely on all of
our lives. Unfortunately, in too many instances the impact
falls disproportionately on our minority population. The
prevention, abatement, and control of pollution, therefore,
should not only be a shared responsibility, but one in
which we reach out to the minority business community
to assist us.
"In response to President Reagan's Executive Order on
Minority Business Development, EPA established a policy
that a 'fair share' of the procurement dollars available
under our financial assistance program be awarded to
minority-owned businesses. While the authority for our
program stems from the Executive Order, the rationale for
our policy is that our Nation's minority population has a
special stake in the environment and, therefore, should
realize a fair share of the dollars committed to its improve-
ment. In a manner consistent with the principles of
Federalism, headquarters and regional offices are now
negotiating fair-share commitments with state
environmental agencies and/or recipients of our financial
assistance. I am most optimistic that we will achieve our
national fair-share objective of $247 million in awards to
minority businesses for FY 1984.
"I am pleased to report during MBE Week, that the
Agency, in complying with Public Law 95-507—The
Amendments to the Small Business Act—has developed a
highly successful program directed at assuring that social-
ly and economically disadvantaged firms (principally
minority-owned) receive a 'representative share' of con-
tract and subcontract dollars resulting from the Agency's
direct acquisition activities. For FY 1984 we anticipate
that small disadvantaged firms will have received approx-
imately five to eight percent of the dollar volume of the
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY
WASHINGTON. DC 20460
THE ADMINISTRATOR
It is the policy of this Agency to promote and advance
the development of minority business enterprise. Since
the inception of the EPA, December 2, 1970, Minority
Business Enterprise (MBE) has been a priority within
EPA. While I am confident MBE will continue to be an
Integral part of the Agency's activities, it is my hope
that we can promote the participation by minorities in
all aspects of the Agency's direct contracting and
financially assisted programs, to the extent practical.
Building competitive and viable minority business en-
terprise helps to create economic independence for
these concerns and to build a stronger America. It is
only through the cooperative efforts of each program
office in EPA that our MBE objectives can be fully
accomplished. Recognizing the importance of MBE
week, I am charging each program to identify specific
areas of their acquisition activities where opportuni-
ties for MBE utilization are greatest. Working together
as a team, we can continue to make this Agency a lead-
er for MBE development.
Signed,
William D. Ruckelshaus
Agency's direct prime contracts and approximately ten
percent of the subcontracts awarded by its prime con-
tractors. Today, minority-owned firms are performing in
all areas of the Agency's acquisition process and have ably
demonstrated their capacity to serve and perform well.
"The utilization of such businesses brings to bear not
only the necessary requisites and expertise, but perhaps
also an inherent appreciation of the importance of the task
to be performed, as well as a sense of urgency that cannot
be expressed in the formality of our procurement pro -
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~ Minority Businesses Rec
Excerpts from statements by Program and Regional Offices
Office of Water
Technical Resources, Inc., has provided the
Permits Division of the Office of Water
Enforcement and Permits outstanding tech-
nical assistance to support the issuance of
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NPDES permits for offshore oil and gas facil-
ities. In FY 1985, we-plan to obligate
$100,000 to this contractor to continue work.
The Office of Water Program Operations has
benefited from the outstanding performance
of Horizon Systems Corporation in develop-
ing computer programs for the Construction
Grants Evaluation and Network Tracking
System.
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Solid Waste
and Emergency Response
As of the third quarter of FY 1984, the Office
of Emergency and Remedial Response has
awarded roughly $4 million to minority busi-
ness enterprises.
Almost all of OERR's prime contractors have
either met or exceeded their negotiated sub-
contracting goals. CH2M Hill has performed
outstandingly well on the part of MBEs,
tripling their cumulative subcontracting
goal.
Peer Consultants has done pioneering work
in regulatory impact analysis for the Office
of Solid Waste. Their supporting documen-
tation for incinerator regulation, the result
of an interdisciplinary effort of scientists
and engineers, provided a valuable and in-
novative methodology applicable to regula-
tory control. Based on the company's past
performance, our program has utilized them
in other acquisition activities and will con-
tinue to seek other qualified MBEs in the fu-
ture.
We need to recognize that
small businesses are the pulse
of our nation's economy and a
tribute to our system of free
enterprise."
—Nathaniel Scurry,
Director,
Office of Civil High Is
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Office of Civil Rights
Over the last 12 months, the Office of Civil
Rights has been involved with two MBE/
WBE contracting firms. Both specialize in
training and technical assistance in all
areas of human-resource management and
development, particularly in the areas of
Equal Employment Opportunity and
Affirmative Action. Jointly, these firms have
trained over 11,000 individuals in the feder-
al, state, and private sectors and have es-
tablished reputations for delivering effective
programs.
Organization Development, Inc., was util-
ized to conduct an Affirmative Action plan-
ning Workshop last November. The success
of this effort, which involved management
participants from headquarters, regions,
and the labs, was greatly dependent upon
the contractor's ability to extract informa-
tion, identify problem areas, and generate
consensus on proposed resolutions. ODI
was exceedingly capable in meeting this
challenge.
McClure-Lundberg Associates, Inc., con-
ducted two pilot sessions on "EEO for Super-
visors and Managers." As evidenced by eval-
uations from the course participants, they
provided an exceptional service under this
contract. Comments such as "best course
I've ever taken," and "outstanding in-
structor, very knowledgeable and com-
municative," were common.

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eive High Marks at EPA ~
concerning Minority Business activities and contractors
Pesticides and Toxic Substances
The Economics and Technology Division is
in their third contract with Technical Re-
sources, Inc.. (currently for $168,000). They
have done an excellent job in providing
technical support for the review of PMNs for
new chemicals and for review of existing
chemicals.
The Modelling Section of the Design and
Development Branch has a minority-
business contract with General Software
Corp. ($999,600). Their performance has
been outstanding.
The Program Management and Support Di-
vision is nearing the award of two new 8(a)
contracts: To Kendrick and Company, for
word processing support services ($1.9 mil-
lion); and to Automated Science Group, Inc.,
for data management support services ($9
million). Raven Systems and Research, Inc.,
which had providod both cervices cue
cocGfully since 1979, has recently graduated
from the 8(a) program.
Miranda Associates is carrying out a
$750,000 annual contract to run the TSCA
toll-free line and mailing service.
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Region 7
The Region 7 minority officer has partici-
pated in several Minority/Women Business
conferences during the past year, including:
"Women's Business Ownership Conference
'84," "Minority Business Procurement Con-
ference," and "DBE/WBE Small Business
Procurement/Management Seminar and
Workshop.
Research and Development
For the past 3'/2 years the prime contractor
for the Office of Research and Development
Information System has been Systems and
Applied Sciences, Inc. Until they graduated
from the 8(a) program, their services and
dedication were invaluable to ORD. Recent-
ly, Inter Systems. Inc., was awarded the
ORDIS contract (ranging from $750,000 to $1
million per year).
	
Administration and
Resources Management
The Procurement and Contracts Manage-
ment Division meets each year with EPA
program offices to systematically plan and
schedule all procurements. A significant
portion of our planning activity is devoted to
a preliminary identification of procurements
that may be performed by socially and eco
nomically disadvantaged firms. The EPA
Socioeconomic Program Business Officer
participates in planning sessions and
serves as our advisor for this aspect of the
program. Annual planning activity initiates
our efforts to ensure that minority business
enterprises receive a fair share of EPA's
contract dollars, and provides an early in-
dication of how EPA plans to meot or oxcood
its 8(a) and minority business enterprise
goals.
The contract planning system, as well as
our outreach program of participating in
national conferences related to assisting
minority business enterprises and providing
day-to-day advice to individual business
owners on the EPA contracts program, has
assisted these firms to become viable com-
petitors for contract awards.

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EPA's MBE Prime Movers
John Ropes
Director, Office of
Small and Disadvantaged
Businesses
The Office of SmalL
and Disadvantaged"
Business Utilization
salutes Small Business
Specialists
Jerry Dodson (RTP)
and Norm White
(Cincinnati)
for their exceptional
efforts in promoting
the development of
Minority Business
Enterprises.
Margie Wilson
Socioeconomic Business
Program Officer
Brian Polly
Director, Procurement
and Contracts Management
Minority Enterprise Development Week, 1984
A PROCLAMATION
By the President of the United States of America
America's growth and prosperity depend on the full participation of all its citizens. If we as a Nation are to remain the
world's leader in innovation, technology and productivity, we must ensure that all Americans are involved in our
economic progress.
The fulfillment of this challenge has become more realistic: today because of the significant contributions of minority
American entrepreneurs to our economy. The Nation's 6(X),0(X) minority-owned businesses reveal the true meaning of
entrepreneurship. They have emerged as a dynamic force in the marketplace, bringing innovative products and
services to our economy, and constituting the principal source for jobs and training for thousands of American workers.
As we enter an era of greatly expanded opportunities in economic growth and development, it is appropriate that we
encourage minority business owners by recognizing their tremendous contributions toward the continued economic
development of our Nation.
Now. therefore, I. Ronald Reagan, President of the United State's of America, do hereby proclaim the week of October 7
through October 13.1984. as Minority Enterprise Development Week, and l urge all Americans to join together with the
minority business enterprises of our Nation in appropriate observances,
Tn witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and
eighty-four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and eighth.
Signed.
Ronald Reagan

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