Welcome

Ms. Tracey Pinson, Director, Army OSBP

Ms. L. Tracey Pinson
Director

The Office of Small Business Programs, Department of the Army, welcomes you. Our vision is to be an integral part of the Army team and to help small businesses and America's Army meet the challenges of this century. Our goal is to establish the Army as the premier organization for the promotion of and assistance to Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, Historically Black Colleges and Universities Minority Institutions (HBCU/MIs), Service-Disabled/Veteran-Owned Small Business and HUBZone Small Business.

Special emphasis is placed on assisting concerns that have been historically underutilized or have had difficulty participating in our procurement process. It is our intent to bring faster, more efficient information on Army forecasted procurement opportunities, thereby providing the business community adequate time to develop business strategies. The Army has more than 200 buying activities working diligently to accomplish our small business program goals. Our Mission is to ensure that every small business concern and HBCU/MI that wishes to do business with the Army has the necessary knowledge about the program and tools to successfully participate either as a prime contractor or a subcontractor.

Army OSBP Brochure: PDF | Flash

Director's Biography

Career Chronology

  • Jun 1986 - May 1995: Assistant to the Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Office of the Secretary of Defense
  • Jan 1983 – May 1986: Counsel, U. S. House of Representatives, Committee on Small Business

College

  • J.D., Georgetown University Law Center
  • BA, Political Science, Howard University

Significant Training

  • Federal Executive Institute
  • Army Logistics Management Center
  • John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard

Certifications

  • Career III level, Defense Acquisition Corps

Awards and Honors

  • Presidential Rank Award – Distinguished Executive, 2009
  • Presidential Rank Award – Meritorious Executive, 2002
  • Northern Virginia Urban League Excellence in Diversity Leadership Award, 2007
  • Small Business Administration Frances Perkins Vanguard Award, 2007
  • Parren Mitchell Foundation Award of Excellence, 2005
  • Minority Business and Professionals Network Fifty Influential Minorities in Business National Awards for Excellence and Leadership, 2005
  • Small Business Administration Administrator’s Leadership Award, 2001, 2004
  • Northrop Grumman World Class Team Recognition Award for Support of Small Business Programs, 1998
  • Small Business Administration Distinguished Award of Excellence, 1991

Professional Memberships and Associations

  • Maryland Bar Association
  • Board of Directors, African American Federal Executive Association