This afternoon, the Small Business Administration issued a press release in which they announced their picks for the best small prime and subcontractors. The winners will be honored during the U.S. Small Business Administration’s National Small Business Week events May 18-20.
During that week, a number of other procurement related awards will be given out. Notably, the following:
- The Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence, recognizing large prime contractors who have excelled in their utilization of small businesses as suppliers and subcontractors.
- The Gold Star Award, recognizing exemplary performance of federal staff who manage the aggressive goals and strategic initiatives that help ensure a role for small business in the federal marketplace.
- The Frances Perkins Vanguard Award, honoring government and industry for excellence in the use of women-owned small businesses as prime contractors and subcontractors.
Here is the list of the 2011 best prime and subcontractors by region:
| Region I Prime Contractor of the Year | Region II Prime Contractor of the Year | ||
| Ms. Shirley Young, President | Ms. Suzanne Musolf, President | ||
| Global Advanced Technology, Inc. | Benchmark Construction Services, Inc. | ||
| Scituate, MA | Lakewood, NJ | ||
| Region III Prime Contractor of the Year | Region IV Prime Contractor of the Year | ||
| Mr. Dennis James Yee, President | Ms. Meredith Anderson, Managing Member | ||
| Abacus Technology Corporation | Can’t Be Beat Fence & Construction, LLC | ||
| Chevy Chase, MD | Perkinston, MS | ||
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Region VI Prime Contractor of the Year |
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| Ms. Cheryl Cohenour, President | |||
| Cherokee CRC, LLC | |||
| Tulsa, OK | |||
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Region VII Prime Contractor of the Year |
Region VIII Prime Contractor of the Year |
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| Mr. Kent Schien, CEO | Ms. Cindy L. Phillips, Treasurer | ||
| Innoventor, Inc. | S.E., Inc. | ||
| St. Louis, MO | Deaver, WY | ||
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Region IX Prime Contractor of the Year |
Region X Prime Contractor of the Year |
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| Ms. Cynthia A. Liu, President and CEO | Mr. Lewie D. Silva, Owner | ||
| Engineering/Remediation Resources Group | L&M Services | ||
| Martinez, CA | Petersburg, Alaska | ||
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Region I Subcontractor of the Year |
Region II Subcontractor of the Year |
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| Mr. Thomas Dolan Jr., President | Ms. Joell I. Runge, President | ||
| Hi-Rel Products | InTomes Technical Services, Inc. | ||
| Essex, CT | Springville, NY | ||
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Region III Subcontractor of the Year |
Region IV Subcontractor of the Year |
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| Mr. Michael O’ Kane, President and CEO | Mr. Pat Khamken, CEO | ||
| Evolver, Inc. | Khamken Industries, Inc. | ||
| Reston, VA | Montgomery, AL | ||
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Region V Subcontractor of the Year |
Region VI Subcontractor of the Year |
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| Mr. Robert E. Collins, President | Mr. Douglas F. Carlberg, President and CEO | ||
| Collins Consulting, Inc. | M2 Global Technology, Ltd. | ||
| Schaumburg, IL | San Antonio, TX | ||
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Region VII Subcontractor of the Year |
Region VIII Subcontractor of the Year |
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| Mr. Brent Williams, Vice President of Operations | Mr. Steve Trutna, President | ||
| US Tool Group | Faith Enterprises, Inc. | ||
| Desloge, MO | Colorado Springs, CO | ||
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Region IX Subcontractor of the Year |
Region X Subcontractor of the Year |
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| Mr. Lee Lewis, Member-Manager | Mr. Michael Rauch, President and CEO | ||
| Lewis Electric, LLC | Angeles Composite Technologies, Inc. | ||
| Honolulu, Hawaii | Port Angeles, WA |
For more information on the U.S. Small Business Adminstration’s National Small Business Week, you can visit their website HERE.
