United States
 Environmental Protection
 Agency
Director's  Note
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Response to Hurricane Katrina
In this issue, we deviate slightly from our
usual focus in  order  to  discuss the EPA's
ongoing response to Hurricane Katrina.  As
the 2006 hurricane season begins, we must
remember the past and prepare for the future.

The devastation that Katrina inflicted on the
Gulf Coast, particularly  New Orleans, on
August 29, 2005, is well known.  A month
later, Hurricane Rita worsened the  situation
by  re-flooding   areas  already  flooded  by
Katrina. The effects of this double disaster are
still in evidence as cities and towns struggle
to repair and rebuild, and residents attempt to
reconstruct their lives.

In such emergencies, EPA is the lead Agency
for  the  cleanup of  hazardous materials.
Katrina created  86  million  cubic yards of
debris, caused the spill of more than 7 million
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 gallons of  oil,  produced  floodwaters that
 deposited hazardous substances in sediments,
 and passed  over  18  Superfund  National
 Priority List sites and more than 400 industrial
 facilities  that store or  manage  hazardous
 materials.  EPA personnel, in concert with
 the Federal Emergency Management Agency
 (FEMA) and state and local agencies,  were
 responsible   for   preventing,   minimizing,
 or  mitigating threats  to  public  health and
 the  environment;  providing  oversight and
 assistance in managing hurricane-generated
 debris; and assessing potential environmental
 and human health issues.  This was indeed a
 Herculean task.

 Although conditions along the  Gulf Coast
 have improved, our task  is not yet finished.
 EPA personnel remain on the scene, assessing
 damage, testing  health  and  environmental
 conditions,  and  coordinating  cleanup. The

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Hurricane Katrina Clean-Up Effort         page 2


SAB Workgroup Advisory Activities        page 3

2006 OSDBU Procurement Conference
Spotlight                          page 4


Outreach Center Spotlight             page 8
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 EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) has also
 convened workgroups that will provide advice
 on various scientific and technical issues.

 Just as the Agency's task on the Gulf Coast is
 unfinished, ours is  as well,  as we continue to
 provide assistance to small businesses. The 16th
 Annual  Procurement Conference  was held on
 April  20,  2006, and was  well-attended by both
 exhibitors and participants. Among other events
 and exhibits, four workshops, the Procurement
 Matchmaking  area,  and  opportunities  for
 networking  on  the Exhibit  Floor provided
 small  business  owners  and employees  with
 opportunities to connect  with large businesses
 and federal government agencies.  It was a great
 success, and we encourage everyone to attend
 next year's Conference, which will be  held on
 April  19, 2007.

 On February 2-4, 2006,  the EPA was a  major
 sponsor and supporter of the 3rd National Minority
 Serving Research  Partnerships Conference  in
 Edinburg, Texas.   The theme was "Research
 Partnerships:  Partnering with   Government,
 Corporations, and Foundations for Contracting
 and Grant Opportunities." This event provided
 students,  faculty,   and  administrators  from
 historically Black, Hispanic, and Tribal Colleges
 and  Universities   opportunities   to  develop
 strategic alliances with a  diverse community of
 individuals who wish to enhance collaboration,
 research,  and  contracting opportunities  with
 institutions of higher education.

 Although   we   focus  upon  providing  new
 opportunities for  the  future, we  must  also
 look back in order to recall and learn from our
 collective past.

                             Read and Reflect,

                    Jeanette L. Brown, Director
       Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
Hurricane  Katrina
Clean-Up  Effort
Hurricane Katrina was one of the strongest storms
to hit the United States during the last 100 years.
Although Katrina remained at hurricane strength
for only 6 days (August 23 through August 29,
2005),  the  damage  it caused was  widespread,
devastating, and tragic.
Photo by Elizabeth English,
Louisiana State University

Katrina began as a tropical depression in  the
southeastern region  of the Bahamas on August
23, strengthening into a tropical storm the next
day. A few hours before it made landfall in south
Florida on August 25, however, it strengthened
into a  category 1  hurricane. Katrina lost some
of its intensity as it moved toward the Gulf of
Mexico,  but conditions there led the  storm to
attain "major hurricane" status on August 26.
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As Katrina moved northward over the next 48
hours,  it continued to  gain  strength.  On the
morning of August  28,  its windspeeds  were
measured at over 170 mph, making it a category
5 storm.  Rainfall  accumulations exceeded 8
to 10  inches  along  much of Katrina's  path.
The  Gulf States  of Louisiana, Alabama, and
Mississippi bore  the brunt of the destruction
caused by  Katrina's force; the cities of New
Orleans, Mobile, and Gulfport were particularly
hard hit.

Katrina continued to move inland, losing strength
and weakening to tropical storm status on August
29.   The damage, however, had  already been
done. It was one of the most devastating natural
disasters in U.S.  history.   A yet-undetermined
number of lives  were lost.   Thousands and
thousands of people were left without the basic
necessities  of life—food, drinkable water, and
shelter.  Many citizens  remain displaced by the
flooding that swept their homes away.

New Orleans was perhaps hardest hit due to the
fact that it lies below sea level.  Katrina's winds
and rain breached the  levees that separate the
city  from  surrounding lakes,  including  Lake
Pontchartrain.  On August 31, at least 80 percent
of New Orleans was underwater.   Storm  surge-
-water that  is pushed toward shore by the force
of the winds swirling around a storm which can
increase the water level by 15 feet or more—
combined with the heavy rainfall to wreak havoc
in other Gulf cities.

All this damage was compounded  by Hurricane
Rita, another category 5 storm that hit less that a
month after Katrina.  Unfortunately for the Gulf
Coast, this was the first time on record that two
hurricanes reached Category 5 strength  in the
Gulf of Mexico in the same season.

In emergency situations such as  this, the EPA
(Environmental Protection Agency) is the lead
agency for  the cleanup of hazardous materials.
EPA emergency response  personnel continue to
work with FEMA and state and local agencies,
assessing hurricane damage, testing health and
environmental  conditions,   and  coordinating
cleanup.
An EPA employee collects water samples in
Region 6

After our initial focus on and assistance with
urgent rescue  and cleanup  needs,  the  EPA
shifted its  efforts to its  responsibilities under
the National Response Plan (NRP).  The plan
establishes a single, comprehensive framework
for the  management  of domestic incidents,
including hurricanes.  It provides the  structure
and mechanisms for the coordination of Federal
support  to  State,  local,  and tribal  incident
managers and  for exercising  direct Federal
responsibilities.  The  EPA is still in  the lead
under the NRP, addressing and managing threats
caused by oil  and  hazardous  materials.  More
about the EPA's ongoing efforts in the Gulf states
can  be  accessed  at  http://www.epa.gov/oig/
reports/2006/20060502-2006-P-00023.pdf.
SAB Workgroup Advisory
Activities

In 1978, Congress established the EPA Science
Advisory Board (SAB), giving it a broad mandate
to advise the Agency on technical matters. The
Board's principal mission includes:
     •  Reviewing the quality and relevance of
        the scientific and technical information
        being used or proposed as the basis for
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         Agency regulations.

      •   Reviewing research programs and the
         technical basis of applied programs.

      •   Reviewing generic approaches
         to regulatory science, including
         guidelines governing the use of
         scientific and technical information in
         regulatory decisions, and critiquing
         such analytic methods as mathematical
         modeling.

      •   Advising the Agency on broad science,
         technology, social and economic
         issues.

      •   Advising the Agency on emergency
         and other short-notice programs.

 In light  of  Hurricane Katrina, the SAB  Staff
 Office is convening workgroups  of  experts
 drawn from the SAB, the Clean Air Scientific
 Advisory Committee, and the Advisory Council
 on  Clean Air Compliance Analysis (chartered
 advisory committees).   Standing committees,
 subcommittees, and advisory panels have  been
 established to provide rapid consultative advice
 on scientific and technical issues in the aftermath
 of Hurricane Katrina.

 The Five Workgroups are:

      •   SAB Workgroup on Katrina Soil and
         Sediment Sampling Plan

      •   SAB Workgroup on Demolition and
         Disposal of Hurricane Debris

      •   SAB Workgroup on Coastal
         Mississippi Water Quality Assurance
         Plan

      •   SAB Workgroup on Residue Sampling
         Plan

      •   SAB Workgroup on Air Monitoring
         Plan

 All  will  assist  the  Agency in  developing
 and   implementing  timely  and scientifically
appropriate responses to  Hurricane  Katrina-
induced destruction and contamination along the
Gulf Coast.
2006 OSDBU  Procurement

Conference  Spotlight

The   16th   Annual   OSDBU   Procurement
Conference was held  at the Show Place Arena
in Upper Marlboro, Maryland on April 20, 2006.
There were 100 government exhibitors present,
along with 275 industry exhibitors (40 of which
were prime contractors).

Attendees included over 1,300 small businesses,
100  prime contractors,  and 700 government
personnel.  Four workshops entitled "How to Do
Business with the Government," "Emergency
Response  Contracting,"  "Success  Stories of
Women-Owned  Businesses,"   and  "Success
Stories  of  Service-Disabled  Veteran-Owned
Small Businesses" provided valuable information
and advice to the conference attendees.

This  conference,  sponsored by the Federal
government's Offices of Small andDisadvantaged
Business Utilization (OSDBU), was established
in  1990  as  the Procurement  Opportunities
Conference & Exposition.  The purpose  of the
conference was  to  provide networking  and
educational  opportunities  for  all conference
participants.  For 15 years, the  conference has
been  successful in bringing small businesses,
large  corporations and  government agencies
together in one place.

In  addition  to networking  opportunities  on
the  Exhibit Floor, we hosted the ever-popular
Procurement   Matchmaking  with  program
managers and procurement representatives, and
offered on-site procurement opportunities. Large
businesses with government contracts and federal
government  agencies  are continually seeking
highly qualified  small,  minority,  8(a),  SDB,
service-disabled veteran-owned, and  women-
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owned businesses.  The OSDBU Procurement
Conference offered the opportunity  for prime
contractors to connect  with small vendors and
subcontractors who can help them meet their
needs and requirements.

INCREASE YOUR CONTRACTS -
ATTEND NEXT YEAR!

Next year's conference  will be held on April 19,
2007 at the Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro,
Maryland.  Check the OSDBU Directors Council
website at  www.osdbu.gov in January 2007 for
more details.

Large businesses and  the federal  government
purchase just about everything. This is your
opportunity to network and find potential  new
contracting opportunities with exhibitors  and
other attendees.  If you  own or work for a small
business, woman owned, minority,  SDB, 8(a),
service-disabled  veteran-owned, or HUB Zone
company—this is the place to be!

INCREASE YOUR RESOURCES -
EXHIBIT AT THE CONFERENCE

All businesses and government agencies
looking for an opportunity to find potential new
suppliers and build on their base of resources
should participate in this show.  This is the
perfect occasion to find  qualified, eager small
businesses  who want to  help you solve your
challenges  effectively.

Roving  Reporter  Captures
Procurement  Conference
Feedback

HCD   International  attended  the   OSDBU
Procurement Conference to obtain feedback from
exhibitors and participants for the EPA OSDBU
News.   Over 25  exhibitors and  participants
were interviewed during the conference as they
networked, mixed and mingled with each other,
excited and energized by the spirit of the day and
by the key  contacts they made.
Conference participant Shelton Rhodes, Chair
of the Department of Management, Marketing,
and  Public  Administration at  Bowie  State
University, stated that he attended the conference
to  "understand  more   about   government
contracting and procurement. As a professor at
Bowie State, I am in charge of a department that
works with procurement contracts." Mr. Rhodes
also owns his own company, New Millennium,
a  management  consulting  firm  that  provides
procurement services.

As was true of most of our interviewees, Mr.
Rhodes is  very familiar  with  the  EPA  and
OSDBU.  In parting, he stated that "this is a great
conference; Bowie State University students have
supported it for the second year. We continue to
view this venue as an excellent opportunity to
network and learn more about contracting and
business opportunities."

Exhibitor  Gregory  Woods,  Sr, partner  and
founder  of Yellow  House Associates, viewed
the Procurement  Conference  as  "a perfect
environment for a small company like Yellow
House to make the right connections with some
of the larger  companies,   and  become more
knowledgeable about what is happening in  the
industry and the Washington/Maryland/Virginia
metropolitan  area."    When asked  how  he
prepared for the conference, Mr. Woods replied,
"We did extensive research. First, we wanted to
know who were the major players attending the
conference that  can help propel us to the next
level. We researched their company backgrounds
and determined what type of capabilities they
have and  services  they  provide.  Then they
became our target industries for the conference.
In terms of state and local government agencies,
we looked at those  that can help us get to  the
next  level, whether it is  acquiring the right
certifications or to giving us the right information
about  procurement  opportunities  that   are
occurring within that area."

Mr. Woods concluded by saying that "OSDBU
is a gateway for a small company like Yellow
House to get its name out there.  With an event
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 like this and the resources you can acquire from
 it, you have to be persistent and tenacious in
 following up with the contacts that you make.
 Yellow  House is diligent  about  scheduling
 meetings with new contacts and is trying to
 learn more about programs that are going on in
 particular agencies."

 The most entertaining interview was with Missy
 Edwards, Account Manager for Alliance Micro
 and exhibitor  at the conference.   She clearly
 wins over  potential clients  with  her wit and
 honest feedback.  Ms. Edwards stated,  "I have
 no expectations of this  conference.  My only
 goal is to make enough of an impression on the
 people I speak with so that they will take my call
 tomorrow!" Ms. Edwards was very selective
 regarding sharing her  business cards.   In fact,
 she would  only offer  her  card to  people with
 whom she felt she had made a "true connection."
 Ms. Edwards plans to  replicate the spirit of the
 conference in  her office by inviting her new
 contacts  to an in-house meeting  at Alliance
 Micro, where  she will  introduce them to the
 products  and extensive  services her company
 provides.

 The  feedback HCD   International received
 regarding the  conference was  overwhelmingly
 positive.    Participants  and exhibitors  alike
 felt that  the workshops  and exposure to other
 company products and services were the most
 valuable opportunities of the day.
 MSIRP'06 Conference at
 University of Texas

 The third national Minority Serving Institutions
 Research   Partnerships    Conference    2006
 (MSIRP'06) was  hosted  by the University of
 Texas-Pan  American in Edinburg, Texas  on
 February 2-4, 2006. The EPA was proud to be a
 major sponsor and supporter.
 The  theme of  the  conference  was "Research
Partnerships:   Partnering  with   Government,
Corporations, and Foundations for Contracting
and Grant Opportunities."  An assembly of the
most innovative minds from  across the  country
gathered to promote the development of strategic
alliances to enhance collaboration, research, and
contracting opportunities.

More   than   800   students,   faculty,   and
administrators  participated in  the conference.
Collectively, they represented Historically Black,
Hispanic,  and  Tribal Colleges and Universities
throughout  the   United  States.    Through
workshops, seminars, keynote addresses, career
fairs, and business expositions, participants were
given a rare opportunity to network and dialogue
with a diverse  community of people devoted to
promoting  strategic  alliances  and developing
long-term  relations.

On day one of the conference, EPA's  Deputy
Administrator  Marcus  Peacock   served  as  a
keynote speaker, followed by  a panel of OSDBU
Directors that was moderated by Jeanette Brown.
EPA's  Office  of Research  and  Development
(ORD)  was   well  represented  and  actively
engaged  in  panel  discussions.   ORD's  Lek
Kadeli  presented, during a multi-agency panel
discussion, the outlook for EPA's future research
and development.

Day two  of the conference included an EPA
panel coordinated  by Dr.  Ricardo Lopez of
EPA's Las Vegas laboratory.   The  presentation
targeted opportunities  in  Brownfields,  Lead/
Asbestos,  Clean Air, and Water.  The panel was
moderated by Chris Zarba of ORD, and included
David Neleigh and Casey Luckett Snyder of
EPA's Dallas office, as well  as Bill Sanders of
the Office of Children's Health Protection and
Environmental Education.

On the final day of the conference, Jeanne Conklin
of EPA's Office of Grants and Debarment (OGD)
provided  grant-writing training for non-profit
organizations.  The  EPA kiosk was manned by
staff from  EPA's Dallas and Kansas City offices,
OGD,  and  OSDBU.    While  speaking  with
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students and  faculty members,  they  collected
11 resumes from students seeking permanent
positions and  23 resumes from students seeking
summer  employment.     Three  engineering
students from Southern University (Louisiana)
met with the Water Quality Management Division
Director from Dallas to discuss  employment
opportunities.  Faculty members and students also
received information on potential  procurement
and grant opportunities, which will assist them
in being better prepared to pursue employment,
procurement, and grant opportunities with EPA.
Tips:  Getting the Most
Out of  a  Procurement
Conference

There are few days in the life of a business
that  offer  the  sales opportunities that most
procurement  conferences  do.    Procurement
conferences provide an opportunity for business-
minded people to obtain more leads and contacts
in one day  than anywhere else.   In this type of
environment, here are some tips to take advantage
of every minute:

ATTENDEES
     •  Study the list of exhibitors carefully
        before venturing into the Exhibit Hall.

     •  Target your potential clients and
        speak with them first. Get as much
        information about their contracting/
        subcontracting  procedures as possible.
        Research their web sites.

     •  Prepare and distribute one-page flyer
        indicating who your customers are
        and what you do for them. Be sure
        to identify your company's status as
        8(a), woman-owned business, service-
        disabled veteran-owned small business,
        etc.
     •   Bring a lot of business cards and hand
        them out liberally.

     •   Get the contact's name, number, and
        email address to follow up on potential
        business.

     •   Take advantage of the seminars. The
        information is timely and can prepare
        you for bidding on available business.

     •   Determine whether representatives
        from Federal Government procurement
        and program offices and large business
        prime contractors are scheduling
        meetings with small businesses.

     •   Ask about current on-site procurement
        opportunities. Many of the exhibitors
        have information at their booth.

     •   Prepare to do business!

EXHIBITORS

     •   Stand up and be ready to greet visitors.
        Don't let anyone important get past
        you.

     •   Your customers are also the other
        exhibitors. That means you must
        facilitate the networking by going out
        to your fellow exhibitors. Take a look
        at the exhibitor list and  make sure
        that someone on your staff visits your
        targeted customers.

     •   Be open to the fact that other exhibitors
        and attendees will also try to market to
        you. Trade shows normally discourage
        soliciting by non-exhibitors. Market
        yourself, market your product, and
        market your service.

     •   Take advantage of seminars, if offered.
        Procedures are ever-changing and
        you will learn new details that might
        affect the way you do business with the
        government. Stay ahead of the game.

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        Determine whether representatives
        from Federal Government procurement
        and program offices and large business
        prime contractors are scheduling
        meetings with small businesses.

        Prepare to do business!
 Outreach Center Spotlight

 BCS, Inc. Awarded $12M EPA Contract

 BCS,  Incorporated,  based  in  Columbia,
 Maryland, is  a woman-owned small business
 that specializes in energy, environmental, and
 industry   analysis;  technology   assessment;
 database  design  and development; knowledge
 management;  communications;  and outreach.
 Founded  in 1989, BCS has  satellite offices  in
 Washington, D.C; Oak  Ridge, TN; and Golden,
 CO.  BCS  is  widely recognized for its unique
 ability to deliver the resources and expertise  of
 a large firm while providing the  personalized
 service, immediate attention, and high product
 quality of a small firm.

 In October 2005, BCS,  Incorporated, a client  of
 OSDBU's  Outreach Center,  was  competitively
 awarded  a  contract  from the EPA to provide
 support to EPA's Coal  Bed Methane Outreach
 Program (CMOP). The CMOP contract i s valued
 at $12 million over a 5-year period.  CMOP is a
 voluntary  climate-change-mitigation  program
 that works  cooperatively with the coal mining
 industry to reduce the emissions of methane
 gas into the atmosphere. Methane is a powerful
 greenhouse gas that has 23  times the  global
 warming potential of carbon dioxide.

 In recent years, BCS has been recognized by
 Federal and State entities for its achievements.
 In 2004,  BCS was named "Small Business  of
 the Year"  by  Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
 and  has also  received  awards for "Top Small
 Business  in  Maryland," "Top  50  Diversity-
Owned Businesses in Maryland,"  and  "Top
Women-Owned  Businesses  in  America"  by
DiversityBusiness. com.

OSDBU's  Outreach  Center is proud to  have
been a part of the  growth and success of BCS,
specifically the  CMOP contract award.  The
Outreach  Center assists clients in obtaining a
greater share of EPA's procurement dollars. The
Outreach Center can be contacted at (202) 564-
0999 or toll free at (866) 230-2155.
EPA's Small Business
Ombudsman Joins OSDBU

During  a  recent  reorganization  of  EPA's
Office  of  the  Administrator,  the  Agency's
non-regulatory  Small  Business  Ombudsman
(SBO)  functions were  transferred  from  the
Office  of Policy, Economics, and  Innovation
to OSDBU.  This transfer aligned the Agency's
non-regulatory small business initiatives into a
single organization.  This will increase efficiency
and streamline operations  while  strengthening
and providing  greater accountability  for  the
Agency's support of small, minority, women-
owned, HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-
owned  small businesses.  The Small Business
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA)
responsibilities  and small  business regulatory
policy functions remain in the Office of Policy,
Economics,  and  Innovation to ensure that the
views of small business constituents continue to
be incorporated into the Agency's policies  and
regulations.
European  Environmental
Policy Research

The Institute for European Environmental Policy
(IEEP) is  conducting research on  worldwide
initiatives that will support small-  and medium-
sized businesses in improving their compliance
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with environmental legislation and performance.
This research is being conducted to help the IEEP
develop a European-wide compliance assistance
program. The first stage of IEEP's research is to
assess seventeen countries, including the U.S.,
to identify existing practices from which other
countries can learn. The next stage will involve
looking at a select number of initiatives in greater
detail  in order to assess their effectiveness
and determine whether they  are transferable.
IEEP recently  contacted EPA's SBO for input
on this issue.  IEEP finds the SBO's practices
both interesting and  exemplary, particularly
in the manner in which it coordinates services
centrally at the national level, then disseminates
support and information to regions and states.
The  Ombudsman, Karen  Brown, completed
a questionnaire which provided background
information, then assisted the IEEP further by
directing them to the following websites where
additional pertinent information is available:
www.smallbiz-enviroweb.org and www.epa.gov/
sbo.
    Important Phone Numbers
OSDBU Toll Free Number

OSDBU Fax Number

Ombudsman Toll Free Hotline

Ombudsman Fax number
(866)618-7870

(202)501-0756

(800) 368-5888

(202) 566-0954
                               EPA/OSDBU Mission-
  The mission of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's
  Office  of Small  and  Disadvantaged  Business Utilization
  is  to support  the  protection  of the  environment  and
  human health  by fostering opportunities for partnerships,
  contracts, subagreements,  and grants for  small  and
  socioeconomically disadvantaged concerns.
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   Calendar of Events
DATE
August 2
August 2-5
August 3
August 7-8
August 9-11
August 16
August 16-17
August 27-
September 1
August 29-
September 1
September 6-9
September 12-1 6
September 14
EVENT
SBA Business Matchmaking 2006
Southwestern Regional
Florida Minority Supplier
Development Council 23rd
Annual Conference
OSDBU Outreach Center's Group
Training Session - Marketing
to Position your Business for
Success at EPA and How to
Identify your Target EPA Market
4th Annual Four Corners Native
American Procurement Fair
2006 Elite Service Disabled
Veteran Owned Business
Conference
EPA Small Business Conference
Fourth Annual Conference For
Negotiating Contracts with the
Federal Government
National Women's Leadership
Conference American Business
Women's Association
Dept. Of Commerce
Med Week 2006
Congressional Black Caucus
Foundation, Inc.
White House Initiative (HBCUs)
EPA OSDBU 2006 Small Business
Counseling/Business Session
HBCU/MIs
LOCATION
Houston, TX
Contemporary Resort
Orlando, FL
Washington, DC
NACIAED
Albuquerque, NM
San Diego, CA
Atlanta, GA
Condado Plaza Hotel
San Juan, PR
Anaheim, CA
Washington, DC
Washington Convention Center
Washington, DC
Washington, DC
Headquarters, 1201 Constitution
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT
www.businessmatch
making.com
www.fmsdc.com
Dennis Smith
202-564-4584
Terri Cook
800-462-2433 ext. 224
Additional Information To
Follow
Josephine Brown
404-562-9634
Gloribel Garcia
787-289-7880
www.abwa.org
www.mbda.gov
www.cbcfinc.org
www.ed.gov
Lamont Norwood
202-564-0928
OSDBU has identified meetings, conferences, and forums being provided across the country that my be of interest to
the small business community. The Calendar of Events is maintained by Elnora Thompson. Ms. Thompson can be
reached at (202) 564-4139.
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          OSDBU  Employee  Contact  List
Jeanette L. Brown, Director

Cassandra R. Freeman, Deputy Director

Susan Galliher, Special Assistant

Kimberly Patrick, Attorney Advisor

Karen Brown, Small Business Ombudsman

Lament Norwood, Program Analyst

Angela Suber, Program Analyst

Paula Zampieri, Program Analyst

Teree Henderson, Program Analyst

Tammy Thomas, Management Analyst

Denean Jones, Information Specialist

Bridegette Dent, Program Assistant

Donna Friedman, Staff Assistant

Elnora Thompson, Office Automation Assistant






SEE Enrollees

Samuel Peterson, Advisor

Thelma Harvey, Secretary

Barbara Overton, Secretary

Howard Boddie, Computer Specialist

James Malcolm, Chemical Engineer

Esther McCrary, Secretary

Tom Nakley, Civil Engineer

Joseph Albright, Biologist
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Agency  Goals
   Fiscal Year 2006 and 2007 Agency Goals
   EPA's small business contracting goals for Fiscal Year 2006 and 2007 are based on estimated contract
   obligations of $1.2 billion for direct contracts and $200 million for subcontracts.

   EPA FY 2006/2007 AGENCY GOALS
Estimated Obligations Negotiated
Direct Dollar Value Goal
Small Businesses
8 (a) Businesses*
Non 8(a) Small Disadvantaged
Businesses
Women-Owned Businesses
HUBZone Businesses
Service Disabled Veteran Owned
Small Businesses
$432M
$9M
$36M
$66M
$36M
$36M
36.0%
*7.5%
*3.0%
5.5%
3.0%
3.0%
Subcontract Dollar Value Goal
Small Businesses
Small Disadvantaged Businesses
Women-Owned Businesses
HUBZone Businesses
Service Disabled Veteran Owned
Small Businesses
$100M
$40M
$15M
$6M
$6M
50.0%
20.0%
7.5%
3.0%
3.0%
   NOTE: Subcontracting goals are subject to increase in individual solicitations in an effort to meet overall Agency goals.
   *Since 8(a)s are SDBs, EPA in essence has an SDB goal of 10.5%.

   The Federal Government purchases billions of  dollars in goods and services each year that range
   from paper clips to complex space vehicles. It is the policy of the United States, as stated in the Small
   Business Act, that all businesses have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in providing
   goods and services to the government. To ensure that small businesses get their fair share, the SBA
   negotiates annual procurement preference goals with each Federal agency and reviews the results.


Small  Business Vendor  Profile  System


   EPA's Small Business Vendor  Profile  System is designed to  collect and  display information
   concerning businesses registered with  EPA's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
   (OSDBU). The system captures information on the following types of small businesses: small; small
   disadvantaged; 8(a) certified; women-owned; Hubzone; veterans; service disabled veterans; and tribal
   businesses (Federally or State recognized). Information is also available on Historically Black Colleges
   and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Association  of Colleges and Universities (HACUs), and minority
   servicing institutions.
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   Small  Business  Vendor  Profile System

If you would like to be included in EPA/OSDBU's automated database go to: cfpub.epa.gov/sbvps, or complete the following
form and fax it to Denean Jones at (202) 501-0756.
Date:
Company Name*:.


Contact*:	
Title:.
Address*:,


City*:	
Phone**:.
E-mail Address*:.


Internet Address:


NAICS Code(s)*:
                 State*:.


                 Fax#:_
     Zip Code*
Capabilities:.
Have you done business with the EPA before*:  Q NO Q Yes, as a Prime   Q Yes, as a Subcontractor
Classification


Q Large


Q Mid-Size


Q Small





Tribal


Q Federally Recognized


Q State Recognized
Q SDB


Q Small WOB


Q 8(a) Certified


[_| Service Disabled Veteran


Q HUBZone


\_\ HBCU


Q HACU


[_) Tribal College/

  University
                           Q Other Minority


The fields marked by * are required and must be filled in.
Ethnicity


Q African American


Q Asian-Indian


Q Asian-Pacific


Q Caucasian American

   Female


Q Hispanic


Q Native American


Q Other Minority


   None

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Small  Business Ombudsman
   Regulatory Assistance and Outreach Program
        Major Functions/Products:
              • Serve as a port of entry "gateway" for small businesses to EPA
              • Advocate for small business regulatory issues and relief inside EPA
              • Coordinate small business issues with program offices, regions, and states
              • Focus on Asbestos regulatory requirements/handle questions and complaints
              • Operate and maintain a Small Business hotline
              • Participate on regulatory development workgroups representing small business interests
              • Semi-annual Newsletter
              • Organize annual meeting between the Deputy Administrator and Small Business Trade
               Associations
              • Oversee and prepare Report to Congress on the status of CAAA State Section 507 Programs
              • Sponsor annual Small Business Regional Liaison Conference
              • Develop guidance and policies for small businesses
              • Resolve disputes between small businesses and EPA dealing with policies and regulations
              • Distribute small business publications, regulations, guidance, and tools

        Customers:
              • Small Businesses/Small Business Trade Associations
              • State Small Business Ombudsmen and Technical Assistance Programs
              • EPA senior managers, media offices and agency staff, EPA regions and states offices
              • Private Citizens
              • EPA Administrator and Deputy Administrator
              • Congressional representatives and staff, Governors, Environmental Counsel of States (ECOS)
              • Assistance providers, i.e., EPA Compliance Centers, Pollution Prevention Programs (P2), Small
               Business Development Centers (SBDCs), Manufacturing Extension Partners (MEPs)
        Small  Business Ombudsman  Contact Info:
              Toll Free Hotline:    (800) 368-5888
              Fax:              (202)566-0954
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                          Request  For  Publications

                                               U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
                                    Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
                                                1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW (1230N)
                                                          Washington, DC 20460
                                                               (202) 564-4100
                                                           (202) 501-0756 (Fax)
Name:_

Firm:
Address:
City:.
State:
Zip Code:_
Phone #:

Fax#:
                          Please Check Publications Requested

                             Q Mentor-Protege Program

                             Q Forecast of Contract Opportunities

                             [_) Contract Opportunities Under Superfund (five basic categories)

                             [_) The 8(a) Program

                             Q HUBZone Fact Sheet
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Regional  MBE/WBE  Coordinators
REGION I
(CT, ME, Rl, MA, NH, VT)
Sharon Molden (617) 918-1062
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
New England Region
One Congress Street (MGM), Suite 1100
Boston, MA 02114-2023

REGION II
(NJ, NY, PR, VI)
Michele Junker (212) 637-3418
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
290 Broadway- 27th Floor
New York, NY 10007-1866

REGION III
(DE, VA, MD, PA, DC, VW)
Romona McQueen (215) 814-5155
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

REGION IV
(AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN)
Josephine Brown (404) 562-9634
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
61 Forsyth Street, S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30303-8960

REGION V
(IL, IN, Ml, MN.OH.WI)
Adrianne Callahan (312) 353-5556
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
77 West Jackson Boulevard (MC-10J)
Chicago, IL 60604-3507
REGION VI
(AR, LA, NM, OK, TX)
Debora N. Bradford (214) 665-7406
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
First Interstate Bank Tower at Fountain Place
1445 Ross Avenue, 12th Floor, Suite 1200
Dallas, TX 75202-2733

REGION VII
(MO, NE, IA, KS)
Chester Stovall (913) 551-7549
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
901 North 5th Street
Kansas City,  KS66101

REGION VIM
(CO, MT, WY, SD, ND, UT)
Marshell Pullman (303) 312-6499
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
999 18th Street, Suite 500
Denver, CO 80202-2405

REGION IX
(AZ, HI, CA, NV)
Joe Ochab (415) 972-3761
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
75 Hawthorne Street (PMD-1)
San Francisco, CA94105

REGION X
(AK, ID, OR, WA)
Valerie Badon (206) 553-1141
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Sixth Avenue (OMP-145)
Seattle, WA 98101
CINCINNATI
Norman G. White (513) 487-2024
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Contracts Management Division
26 West Martin Luther King Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45268

NORTH CAROLINA
Jerry Dodson (919) 541-2249
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Contracts Management Division
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

HEADQUARTERS
Veronica Squirrell (202) 564-5347
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Grants Administration Division
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue (3903R)
Washington, DC 20460
                   United States
                   Environmental Protection
                   Agency
(1230N)
Washington, DC 20460
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