&EPA
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
                                                                                        Spring 2007
                Director's Note
               In  this  issue,  we  focus  on  OSDBU's
               achievements over the past year and its goals
               for the coming year. Over the last few months,
               OSDBU celebrated its small  businesses and
               employees  with the  Administrator's  18th
               Annual  Small  and Disadvantaged Business
               Awards Ceremony. We also began to implement
               measures that will help small businesses secure
               more government contracts.

               The  Administrator's 18th Annual  Small and
               Disadvantaged  Business  Awards  Ceremony
               recognized employees, regions, and businesses
               that  made outstanding contributions to EPA's
               Small Business Program over  the previous
               year. The Awards Ceremony was distinguished
               by the Keynote  Speaker, Dr. Irving McConnell.
               An associate of EPA since  his college days,
               McConnell  is now President and CEO of his
                                             own very  successful small,  veteran-owned,
                                             8(a) business, The McConnell Group (TMG).
                                             He says he owes a great deal of his success - in
                                             life and in business - to EPA.  Dr. McConnell
                                             commended OSDBU  for  its  performance,
                                             and challenged the Agency  to improve its
                                             performance   regarding   Service-Disabled
                                             Veteran-Owned Small  Businesses,  a  current
                                             Agency priority.

                                             We enjoyed celebrating our successes  and
                                             recognizing those who  contributed to them.
                                             Our mission  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.   With this in mind,  we welcome
                                             the regulations set forth by the U.S.  Small
                                             Business Administration that will foster small
                                             business growth  while  collecting accurate
                                             data on business size.  We also embrace the

                                            	Inside This Issue^
                                           Administrator's Small Business
                                           Awards Ceremony


                                           EPA's Annual Performance Plan


                                           New SBA Regulations and
                                           Agency Scorecards


                                           EPA/OSDBU Has Moved!
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 opportunity  to employ the  Small Business
 Procurement  Scorecard, which is  intended to
 increase transparency and accountability in small
 business  procurement  and  highlight successes
 that can be shared among agencies. Additionally,
 OSDBU  is  eager to  increase  the  number of
 contracts  competitively  awarded   to  small
 businesses, and we plan to  provide quarterly
 recognition to program offices and regions that
 meet  EPA's  small business procurement goals.
 We look forward to the challenges the year will
 bring.

 Although we  are always looking  ahead, it is
 gratifying to look back at our past achievements
 as well.

                           Read and Reflect,

                   Jeanette L. Brown, Director
       Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
 Administrator's
 Small Business Awards
 Ceremony
 The U.S.  Environmental  Protection Agency
 (EPA)  held the Administrator's  18th  Annual
 Small  and  Disadvantaged Business  Awards
 Ceremony on Thursday, November 2, 2006, in
 the Rachel  Carson Great Hall of the Ariel Rios
 Building. The event was sponsored by the Office
 of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
 (OSDBU).
OSDBU Director  Jeanette  Brown  opened the
ceremony  by commending the  attendees for
their efforts and  achievements  during Fiscal
Year 2005 (FY 2005). Ms. Brown was followed
by Deputy Chief of Staff Ray Spears,  who
underscored the importance of OSDBU's work
by  observing  that  small  businesses  employ
98% of the national  workforce.  He also noted
EPA's renewed commitment to Service-Disabled
Veteran-Owned  Small Businesses.  Mr. Spears
reported that the number of contracts awarded to
all small businesses - 8(a), women-owned, small,
and small disadvantaged businesses - increased
across the board in FY 2005. Additionally, awards
to  Service-Disabled  Veteran-Owned   Small
Businesses tripled in FY 2005  and, by the end
of FY 2006, increased an additional 583 percent.
Overall, Mr. Spears said, the Agency was making
great strides in providing increased contracting
opportunities for small businesses.

Ms. Brown then introduced the Keynote Speaker,
Dr.   Irving McConnell,  who  addressed  the
attendees regarding his association with the EPA
and his commitment to small businesses—both
his own and those of others, particularly veterans.
(See related article.)

Following Dr. McConnell's address, Ms. Brown,
Mr.  Spears,  and OSDBU Deputy Director
Cassandra Freeman presented the F Y 2005 Small
Business Awards.   The following  individuals,
businesses, offices, and regions received awards:

Outstanding HQ Program Achievement:
RTF Procurement Operations Division

Outstanding Regional Office
Program Achievement:
Region IV Water Infrastructure Financing
Program Team

Outstanding State Performance
Achievement:
PA Department of Environmental Protection

GA Small Business Environmental Assistance
Program
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Outstanding Accomplishments by a
Prime Contractor:
RTI International

Outstanding Accomplishments by an 8(a)
Business:
G2 Engineering and Management, Inc.

Outstanding Accomplishments by a
Minority Business:
SFA Architects, Inc.

Outstanding Accomplishments by a
Woman-Owned Business:
IntelliTech Systems, Inc.

Outstanding Accomplishments by a Service-
Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business:
The McConnell Group, Inc.

Outstanding Accomplishments by a Group:
Region III Office of Infrastructure and
Assessment including teammates from the
Region III Office of Regional Counsel Office of
Wastewater Management and OSDBU

Outstanding Accomplishments by an
Individual:
James M. Bzdusek, Cincinnati Procurement
Operations Division

Paul M. Witthoeft, Region VI Office of
Regional Counsel
OSDBU Director's Award Recipients:

Outstanding Accomplishments in Exceeding
SB, SDB, 8(a), and WOSB Goals:
Region II

Region VII

Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic
Substances

Office of Research and Development
Outstanding Accomplishments by a
MBE/WBE Coordinator:
Chester E.  Stovall, Jr., Region VII

Outstanding Accomplishments by a
Procurement Analyst:
Edward N. Chambers, OAM

Crystal Duck Award:
Larry Kalwei, Region VII

Cassandra R. Freeman, OSDBU

The  prestigious  Crystal  Duck Award is  a
competitive effort within the Agency.  It is
presented to individuals who have made truly
outstanding  contributions  to   EPA's  Small
Business Program.

Ms. Brown closed the ceremonies by praising the
OSDBU staff and the MBE/WBE Coordinators
for  their  work,  which  profoundly  impacts
both individual lives and  the entire country in
innumerable ways.
Administrator's Awards
Ceremony

Keynote Speaker Dr. Irving McConnell

Attendees at the Administrator's  18th Annual
Small  and  Disadvantaged  Business  Awards
Ceremony were addressed by Keynote Speaker
Dr. Irving McConnell, a veterinarian, U.S. Army
veteran, President  and  CEO of his own very
successful small, veteran-owned, 8(a) business,
The McConnell Group (TMG), and a long-time
associate of the EPA. Dr. McConnell, a graduate
of the  University  of Maryland and Tuskegee
University,  has  an extensive  background  in
research and development (R&D), biomedical
research, toxicology, laboratory animal medicine,
new  product development, sales,  and training.
His company, which focuses mainly on  health
science  services and  products,  employs 230
people  in its offices in  Dublin, PA; Cincinnati,
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 OH; San Antonio, TX; Washington, DC; and its
 new branch in Rockville, MD.

 Dr. McConnell's long association with the EPA
 began when he was an undergraduate student at
 the University of Maryland.  During that time, he
 worked part-time at EPA's Blue Plains wastewater
 treatment plant in  the District to finance his
 schooling.   Dr. McConnell said that his work
 there taught him a great deal about chemistry,
 which served him  well when he was a student
 at Tuskegee University's School of Veterinary
 Medicine,  at various assignments  during his
 active military  service, during  his career as an
 Army Reservist, and in both  the  private  and
 government business sectors.
 After  having  founded  TMG  in  1996,  Dr.
 McConnell's second contract was with the EPA.
 He emphasized the positive nature of his dealings
 with the Agency, stating that there were "people
 who made you feel like you could win"  on every
 contract.  Conversely, "there was always good
 feedback" when a contract was lost.  TMG is
 still an EPA contractor.  The company also works
 with other Government Agencies, including the
 Federal Bureau  of Investigation,  the  National
 Institutes  of Health,  and the U.S.  Navy, Air
 Force, and Army.

 Dr. McConnell,  who was deployed  to Iraq in
 his capacity as a reservist in 2003 (he was the
 leader of a  Special Operations Unit  that saved
 the animals at the Baghdad Zoo, among other
 missions), emphasized  that for members of the
 armed forces, life is not the same  when they
return from active duty. Each individual makes
great  sacrifices  while  serving  their country,
and each needs a helping hand to reestablish a
level of normalcy in their lives when they come
home.  This  is particularly true for business-
owning veterans. From his own experience, Dr.
McConnell wholeheartedly supports  Executive
Order  13360, the Service-Disabled  Veterans
Executive Order, which directs "heads of agencies
[to] provide the opportunity for service-disabled
veteran businesses to significantly increase the
Federal contracting and subcontracting of such
businesses."  The EPA OSDBU has committed
itself  to  maximizing  opportunities  for  these
veterans by implementing a six-point plan, the
specifics  of which can be found at http://www.
epa.gov/osdbu/disabledvets.htm.  Dr. McConnell
both  commended  EPA for its performance
and  challenged  the  Agency  to improve its
performance regarding this very special category
of small businesses.

In closing, Dr. McConnell  said that "luck is
being prepared when opportunity comes." He
is a living example of that preparedness, which
leads to success.
EPA's Annual  Performance
Plan  for Fiscal Year 2007

The 1993 Government Performance and Results
Act (GPRA) holds Federal agencies accountable
for using  resources wisely and for achieving
program  results.   Agencies  are  required  to
develop:

     •  A five-year Strategic Plan, which
        includes a mission statement and long-
        term goals and objectives;

     •  Annual Performance Plans (budgets),
        which provide annual performance
        commitments intended to achieve the
        goals and objectives presented in the
        Strategic Plan;  and
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     •   Annual Performance Reports
         (including financial statements), which
         evaluate an agency's progress toward
         achieving performance commitments.

These requirements forge links between planning,
to achieve goals and objectives;  budgeting, to
ensure that resources  are available to carry out
plans;  measuring, to  assess progress and link
resources actually used to  achieve results;  and
reporting, to present progress achieved and assess
its impact on future efforts.

EPA's Annual Performance Plan focuses on the
Agency's five goals:

     •   Clean Air and Global Climate Change;

     •   Clean and Safe Water;

     •   Land Preservation and Restoration;

     •   Healthy Communities and Ecosystems;
         and

     •   Compliance and Environmental
         Stewardship.
Regarding the first goal, Clean Air and Global
Climate Change, EPA will protect and improve
the air so it is  healthy to breathe, reduce risks
to human  health  and  the  environment,  and
reduce greenhouse gas  intensity  by enhancing
partnerships with businesses and other sectors.
Target dates for meeting these initiatives are set
one, three,  and five years into the future.  The
Agency intends to achieve these  goals through
national  and  regional  programs  designed to
provide healthier outdoor and indoor air for all
Americans,  protecting the  stratospheric ozone
layer, minimizing risks from radiation releases,
reducing greenhouse gas intensity, and enhancing
science and research.

The  Clean  and Safe Water goal  requires the
Agency to ensure that  drinking water  is safe;
restore and  maintain oceans, watersheds,  and
their aquatic ecosystems to protect human health;
support economic  and recreational activities;
and provide  healthy habitats for fish, plants, and
wildlife.  EPA has made great strides in this  area
since the Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water
Acts became law thirty years ago.  The Agency
has not only protected human health by improving
the quality of drinking water and ensuring  that
fish and  shellfish are safe  to eat,  but has  also
protected  and, in  some  cases,  restored water-
related recreational activities such as swimming,
boating, sport fishing, and hunting in some areas
of the country. EPA's efforts in meeting this  goal
touch every  citizen of the United States.

The third goal, LandPreservation and Restoration,
requires the  Agency to preserve and restore the
land  by  using innovative  waste  management
practices and cleaning up contaminated properties
in order  to  reduce risks  to human,  animal,
and aquatic  life posed by  releases of harmful
substances.  EPA leads the country's activities
to prevent and reduce risks  posed by releases of
harmful substances and by  contaminated land.
The  Agency's  plans  encompass  revitalizing
contaminated properties; recycling, minimizing
waste, and recovering energy through an array of
stakeholder partnerships, new technologies, and
education; reducing risks to human health and the
environment posed by accidental or intentional
releases  of  harmful  substances and oil;  and
helping states to meet their new responsibilities
regarding Federal and state underground storage
tanks under the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

The  Healthy  Communities and   Ecosystems
goal  requires the Agency to protect, sustain, or
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restore the health of people, communities, and
ecosystemsbyusingintegratedand comprehensive
approaches and partnerships. EPA will focus on
reducing chemical and pesticide risks; protecting
human health and the environment by identifying,
assessing, and reducing potential risks presented
by thousands of chemicals and pesticides on which
our society and economy have come to depend;
and  addressing the  emerging challenges posed
by a growing array of  biological organisms—
naturally occurring and, increasingly, genetically
engineered—used in industrial and agricultural
processes, some of which are potential weapons
that  could be deployed by terrorists against the
United States.

Finally,  the   fifth   goal,  Compliance  and
Environmental Stewardship, involves  improving
environmental performance through compliance
with  environmental requirements,  preventing
pollution,   and    promoting    environmental
stewardship;  and protecting human health and
the environment by  encouraging innovation and
providing incentives for governments, businesses,
and  the public  that  promote  environmental
stewardship.   The Agency will work to bring
about a performance-oriented regulatory system
that  develops innovative, flexible strategies that
will  achieve measurable results.   It will  also
lead the nation in taking responsibility for our
environment through  partnerships  with,  and
education of, states, Tribes, local  governments,
businesses, and consumers.

The  Annual Performance Plan  establishes goals
and  interim objectives  that are  critical to the
well-being  of our land, health, ecosystems, and
wildlife, and that affect and involve every citizen
of our nation.
 New SBA  Regulations and
 Agency Scorecards
In   late  2006,
Administration
 the  U.S.   Small  Business
(SBA)   announced   several
measures that will help small businesses secure
more government contracts. Most important of
the measures, developed in conjunction with the
Office of Federal Procurement Policy, is a new
regulation requiring small businesses to recertify
their size  status on long-term contracts  when
a contract  option is exercised,  when a  small
business is purchased by or merged with another
business, or at the end  of the first five years of a
contract.

The regulation  is designed to strike a balance
between fostering growth and collecting accurate
data on business size. However, it does not require
that contracts be terminated or that contract terms
and conditions change if size status changes.

Additionally,  a  Small Business  Procurement
Scorecard,  modeled after  that used  to  assess
the President's Management Agenda,  has been
proposed for 24 Federal agencies. The scorecard
is  intended  to  increase  transparency  and
accountability  in small business procurement,
as well as  highlight successes that can  be shared
among agencies to  increase success in  small
business contracting.

EPA has a number of standards to meet in order
to reach green status;  however, steps  are  being
taken  to accomplish that goal.  For  example,
annual small business  goals are  being included
in the performance standards of EPA employees
who spend 25% or more of their time during the
evaluation period involved  in the  procurement
process.   EPA plans  to  increase the number
of contracts  competitively awarded  to  small
businesses  and  plans  to  provide  quarterly
recognition to program offices and regions that
meet EPA goals.

OSDBU strives to support the protection of the
environment  and human  health by  fostering
opportunities   for   partnerships,    contracts,
sub agreements,   and  grants  for  small  and
socioeconomically disadvantaged concerns.  Its
new strategies and initiatives will help the Agency
perform its duties even more effectively.
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Sullivan International

Group Receives Two EPA
Contracts

Sullivan International Group (SIG), a Service-
Disabled   Veteran-Owned   Small  Business
(SDVOSB),  a Small Disadvantaged Business,
and an 8(a) firm, has been awarded a $21 million
EPA Region  5 START contract under a Service-
Disabled  Veteran-Owned  small  business joint
venture named STN Environmental.  SIG will
be working with TN & Associates, a woman-
owned business, as its joint venture partner. The
Superfund Technical Assessment and Response
Team  (START) contract is designed to  provide
EPA with advisory and  technical assistance
services associated with the threat or release of oil,
hazardous substances, or pollutants, and response
to other chemical emergencies or spills. The
contract covers all of Region 5, which includes
Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio,
and Indiana, and allows for support nationally
and internationally.

SIG was  also  selected  as a  small business
member of the  SulTRAC small business joint
venture. On this contract, SIG will be partnering
with Tetra Tech EM Inc. SIG will be supporting
the EPA Remedial Action Contract 2 (RAC2),
which  will   provide  professional  architect/
engineer,  technical,  and  management services
to EPA that will support remedial response,
enforcement   oversight,  and  non-time-critical
removal  activities  under the  Comprehensive
Environmental  Response  Compensation  and
Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) and other laws
to help address and/or mitigate endangerment to
the public health, welfare or environment, and to
support states and communities in preparing  for
responses to releases of hazardous substances, as
well as counter-terrorism.
OSDBU's Region  7 Shines
For the last few years, Region 7 has had the
distinction of both meeting and exceeding the
maj ority ofEPA's designated socioeconomicgoals.
However, during FY 2006, Region 7 exceeded a
record 5 of the 6 goals, thus defining the region
as a leader at EPA in developing, refining, and
implementing methods to increase opportunities
for contracting with small businesses, including
HUBZone and SDVOSBs.

The Region 7 Contracts  Office also  provides
placement and management services for Region
10's  contracts.   In both  regions, almost  all
contracts are awarded to small businesses, many
of which  are 8(a), HUBZone,  woman-owned,
and/or SDVOSBs.  The primary reason for this
success is the contracting office's adoption of the
"Rule of 2 Philosophy," which is promulgated in
the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). FAR,
Part 19.502-2(b), states that Contracting Officers
(COs) shall set aside acquisitions over $100,000
for small business when there is a reasonable
expectation of obtaining offers from 2 or more
responsible small  business  concerns  that are
competitive in terms of market prices, quality,
and delivery.  Utilizing Agency  Small  Business
Specialists, the Region has been successful not
only in locating responsible small businesses, but
also in obtaining very competitive, responsive,
and responsible  offers  from  such  concerns,
ensuring they receive the  services and supplies
they require.
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Another critical element of Region 7's success is
the relationship that has developed over the years
with their customers and the programs. Building
on success  after  success, program personnel
have become very receptive  to partnering with
Region 7 to pursue contract  opportunities with
small businesses.   The  contracting office has
demonstrated  that the term  "small business"
does not mean inferior or expensive work.  The
COs work closely with program  officials and
contractor  personnel  to  ensure  efficient  and
economical contract performance.

Also  integral  to  Region  7's success  in the
attainment of socioeconomic  goals is the use of
site-specific Superfund construction contracts.
When  Regions 7  and 10  planned for  the re-
compete of their Regions'  Remedial  Action
Contracts (RAC), a conscious decision was made
to remove  the remedial  action component.  It
was decided instead to contract for this  activity
using  site-specific  construction contracts.  It
was believed that this strategy would allow the
program more flexibility  in  how  requirements
would be satisfied. Adoption  of this strategy has
not only saved our limited Superfund dollars (a
conservative estimate of savings for 2006 is well
over a million  dollars) in attaining the important
"construction  complete"   status,  but  greatly
increased opportunities for meeting and exceeding
the Agency's socioeconomic contracting goals.

One  example  of  site-specific  construction
contracting is the FY2006 contract that  Region
7  awarded competitively to  a firm located in
Lincoln, NE.  The successful contractor was a
small, HUBZone-certified, 8(a) program graduate.
The contract awarded was a performance-based,
fixed-price contract that qualifies  by its dollar
value of over $5M as one of the largest HUBZone
contract awards  in EPA history.   Performance
has been very good, encouraging the program to
approve the use of a HUBZone set-aside for the
FY2007 acquisition of similar services.

The Region 7  Contracting Office  is encouraged
by the results of its site-specific contracting
efforts to date and anticipates continued success
in partnering with the program to locate worthy
small businesses that  will accomplish project
requirements  in  an efficient and economical
manner in the years to come.
EPA/OSDBU Has Moved!

Please note our new location:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Small and Disadvantaged
Business Utilization
1301 Constitution Avenue, NW - Room 1329
Washington, DC 20004

Our mailing address is:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Small and Disadvantaged
Business Utilization
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,  NW - 1230T
Washington, DC 20460
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
(pages 9-13)
OSDBU has identified meetings, conferences, and forums being provided across the country that may be of interest
to the small business community. Events where OSDBU will sponsor or support are identified in blue with the lead
OSDBU staff person who can be contacted for additional information. The Calendar of Events is maintained by
Elnora Thompson. Elnora can be reached at (202) 566-2709. The Calendar is also available on EPA's website at
www.epa.gov/osdbu (click on the calendar).
June

DATE
June 7-9
June 13-16
June 18-20
June 18-21
June 25-28
June 25-29
June 26-27
June 26-28
June 27-30
June 28-30
EVENT
2007 National Historically Black
Colleges & Universities (HBCUs)
Schools of Business Summit
National Association of Hispanic
Journalists 2007 Convention and
Media & Career Expo
Inaugural Blue Conference
Coast Small Business Training &
Business Opportunities Conference
Small Business Ombudsman/
Small Business SBEAP National
Conference
3rd Annual National Veteran Small
Business Conference & Expo
Society of American Indian
Government Employees (SAIGE)
National Training Conference
American Indian Chamber of
Commerce Native American
Inaugural Business Expo
U.S. Department of Energy 8th
Annual Small Business Conference
6th Annual Professional Growth
& Dev. (Power Networking)
Conference
National Association of Latino
Elected Officials 24th Annual
Conference
LOCATION
Savannah, GA
San Jose, CA
New Orleans, LA
St. Paul, MN
Caesars Palace
Las Vegas, NV
Tucson, AZ
Charleston, SC
Washington, DC
Atlanta, GA
Orlando, FL
CONTACT
www.ed.gov
www.nahj.org
703-695-3220
www.sbeapconference.com
www.nationalveteransconference.com
www.saige.org
Teresa Gore / 843-875-8428
www.smallbusiness-outreach.doe.gov
www.frasernet.com
www.naleo.org
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Calendar of Events
July
DATE
JulyS
July 5-8
July 7-12
July 9-10
July 9-12
July 9-14
July 10-12
July 19
July 19-22
July 21 -24
July 25-28
July 27-31
July 28-30
EVENT
6th Annual Alliance Texas Small
Business Procurement Fair
2007 Greater Washington DC
Hispanic Youth Symposium
98th Annual NAACP National
Convention
Congressman Todd Tiahrt
Wichita-area 2007 Federal
Procurement Conference
2007 POCO Conference
78th League of United Latin
American Citizens Annual
Conference
Navy Small Business/Mentor-
Protege Training Conference
EPA OSDBU Small Business
Counseling HubZone Businesses
Community Involvement
Conference And Training
National Council of La Raza
Annual Conference
32nd Annual TAMACC
Convention And Business Expo
Organization of Chinese
Americans National Conference
National Urban League
Convention
LOCATION
Gaylord Texan Resort
Grapevine, TX
Washington, DC
Detroit, Ml
Wichita, KS
Albuquerque, NM
Chicago, IL
Garden Grove, CA
Washington, DC
Jacksonville, FL
Miami, FL
San Antonio, TX
Las Vegas, NV
Washington, DC
CONTACT
www.allianceforbiz.com
www.hispanicyouth.org
www.naacp.org
Ardena Schienbein / 316-262-8992
Coming Soon
www.lulac.org
Coming Soon
Lamont Norwood / 202-566-2933
www.epanic.org
www.nclr.org
www.tamacc.org
www.ocanatl.org
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Calendar of Events
August / September
DATE
August (TBD)
August 8-10
August 12-13
August 13-17
August 28
August (TBD)
September 9- 12
September 13
September 14
September 19-22
September 21 -22
September 24-27
September 26-29
September (TBD)
EVENT
National Hispanic Environmental
Council Minority Youth
Environmental Training Institute
4th Annual National Convention
of Small and Disabled Veteran
Businesses
CHCI Issues Conference
Black in Government National Conf.
SBA Business Matchmaking 2007
Midwestern Regional
Small Business Regional & State
Liaison Meeting
2007 National Historically Black
Colleges and Universities Week
Conference
EPA OSDBU 2007 Small Business
Counseling/Business HBCU/MIs
Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Gala
USHCC 2007 Annual National
Convention & International Pavilion
Veterans Business Journal VOBE
East 2007 Conference
USHCC 29th Annual National
Convention
Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. 37th
Annual Legislative Conference
Procurement Technical Assistance
Center 8th Annual Procurement
Expo
LOCATION
Glorieta, New MM
West Point, NY
Washington, DC
Nashville, TN
Chicago, IL
Washington, DC
Washington, DC
OSDBU - Headquarters
Washington, DC
Washington, DC
San Juan, PR
Hampton Roads
Convention Center
Hampton, VA
Sacramento. CA
Washington, DC
University of Delaware
Newark, DE
CONTACT
www.nheec.org
www.elitedvbe.org
www.hispanicbusiness.com
www.bignet.org
www.businessmatchmaking.com
Angela Suber / 202-566-2827
Charles Greene / 202-502-7900
Lamont Norwood / 202-566-2933
www.chci.org
www.ushcc.com
www.vobexpo.org
www.ushcc.com
www.cbcfinc.org
Juanita Beauford / 302-571 -1555

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Calendar of Events
October
DATE
October 11 -13
October 11 -14
October 1 8
October 18-21
October 20-22
October 23-24
October 24-27
October 25-27
October 27
October 28-31

Hispanic Engineer National
Achievement Award Corporation
Annual Conference
SACNAS National Conference
Stretching the Imagination
to Support Leadership and
Sustainability
EPA OSDBU 2007 Small
Business Counseling Session
/Environmental Cleanup/
Brownfields Business
Mexican American National
Association, Las Primeras Gala
HACU'S 21 Annual Conference
Hispanic Association of Colleges
& Universities Championing
Hispanic Higher Education
Success
GovLink 2007 Conference
National FFA Agricultural
Conference
33rd Annual Society of Mexican
American Engineers & Scientists
International Symposium &
Career Fair
15th Annual Baltimore/
Washington Area Government
Procurement Fair
2007 National Minority Supplier
Development Council Conference
& Bus. Opportunity Fair
LOCATION
San Diego, CA
Kansa City, MO
OSDBU - Headquarters
1201 Constitution
Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
Houston, TX
Chicago, IL
Sacramento, CA
Indianapolis, IN
Albuquerque, NM
Greenbelt, MD
Miami, FL

www.henaac.org
www.sacnas.org
Lamont Norwood / 202-566-2933
www.hispanicbusiness.com
www.hacu.net
www.theftc.org
www.ffa.org
www.sacnas.org
Shirley Redd / 301-725-4000
www.nmsdc.org


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Calendar of Events
November / December
DATE
November 1-2
November 1-3
November 3-7
November 5-8
November 15
November (TBD)
November 27-28
December 5
December 11
EVENT
Diversity and Women Leadership
Summit and Gala
American Indian Science &
Engineering Society Conference
American Public Health Association
Politics, Policy and Public Health
Annual Meeting and Expo
National Hispanic Environmental
Council
EPA OSDBU 2007 Small Business
Counseling Session/ Service
Disabled Veteran Owned Small
NAHFE Conference
US Maritime Security Expo
City of San Antonio & Bexar County
7th Annual Small Minority & Women
Business Owners Conference
SBA Business Matchmaking 2007
Southcentral Regional
LOCATION
Washington Hilton Hotel
Washington, DC
Phoenix, AZ
TBD
Seattle, WA
Washington, DC
San Antonio, TX
New York, NY
San Antonio, TX
Little Rock, AR
CONTACT
www.diversitybestpractices.com
www.aises.org
www.arpa.org
www.nheec.org
Lamont Norwood / 202-566-2933
www.nahfe.org
www.maritimesecurityexpo.com
Gabriela Canales / 21 0-335-0671
www.businessmatchmaking.com
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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
Small Businesses
8(a) Businesses*
Non 8(a) Small Disadvantaged
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%
Subconfracf 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.
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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



Lament Norwood, Program Analyst



Angela Suber, Program Analyst



Paula Zampieri, Program Analyst



Teree Henderson, Program Analyst



Tammy Thomas, Management Analyst



Denean Jones, Information Specialist



Bridgette Dent, Program Assistant



Elnora Thompson, Office Automation Assistant



Jonathan Newton, Minority Academic Coordinator










SEE  Enrollees



Samuel Peterson, Advisor



Thelma Harvey, Secretary



Barbara Overton, Secretary



Esther McCrary, Secretary



Tom Nakley, Civil Engineer



Joseph Albright, Biologist
(202) 566-2075




(202)566-1968




(202)566-1894




(202) 566-2605




(202) 566-2933




(202) 566-2827




(202) 566-2496




(202) 566-2222




(202)566-1209




(202)566-1578




(202)566-2819




(202) 566-2709




(202)566-1981
(202) 564-7921




(202)564-4138




(202) 564-4237




(202) 566-2824




(202) 566-2826




(202)566-2817
brown.jeanettel@epa.gov



freeman.cassandra@epa.gov



galliher.susan@epa.gov



patrick.kimberly@epa.gov



norwood.lamont@epa.gov



suber.angela@epa.gov



zampieri.paula@epa.gov



henderson.teree@epa.gov



thomas.tammy@epa.gov



jones.denean@epa.gov



dent.bridgette@epa.gov



thompson.elnora@epa.gov



newton.jonathan@epa.gov
peterson.samuel@epa.gov



harvey.thelma@epa.gov



overton.barbara@epa.gov



mccrary.esther@epa.gov



nakley.thomas@epa.gov



albright.joseph@epa.gov
OSDBU Main Number



OSDBU Toll Free Number



Ombudsman Hotline Number
(202) 566-2075    osdbu@epa.gov




(866)618-7870




(800) 368-5888
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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 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 Academic Institutions.

    If you would like to be included in EPA/OSDBU's automated database, go to: cfpub.epa.gov/sbvps, or
    complete the form located on page 17 and fax it to Denean Jones at (202) 566-1578.
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  Small  Business Vendor  Profile  System
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

\_\  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
            • Operate and maintain a Small Business hotline
            • Participate on regulatory development workgroups representing small business interests
            • Semi-annual Newsletter
            • Facilitate annual meeting between the Deputy Administrator and Small Business Trade
             Associations
            • Prepare an annual 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 Small Business Environmental Assistance Programs
            • EPA senior managers, media offices and Agency staff, EPA regions and states
            • Private Citizens
            • EPA Administrator and Deputy Administrator
            • Congressional representatives and staff, Governors, Environmental Council of the 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)566-1505
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                          Request  For  Publications

                                                U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
                                     Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
                                                1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW (1230T)
                                                          Washington, DC 20460
                                                               (202) 566-2075
                                                           (202) 566-0266 (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
(1230T)
Washington, DC 20460
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