About SEBAC

In 2001, several small environmental businesses saw the need for small businesses in their industry to have a collective voice before government agencies and on Capitol Hill.  These companies held a meeting to gauge the interest of other small business leaders in the environmental industry.  The end result was the founding of the Small Environmental Business Action Coalition, Inc.

SEBAC is headquartered in Washington, D.C., a location which allows for easy access to the Congressional small business offices, the Small Business Administration and the small business offices of federal agencies.  Our members perform their services for the Air Force, the Navy, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Army, the EPA, the Department of Energy and various other agencies.

SEBAC member companies operate throughout the United States and in several foreign countries under a variety of NAICS code such as Environmental Remediation (NAICS 562910), Engineering (NAICS 541330), Research and Development (NAICS 541712), and Consulting (541620).  Several of our members have performed work in Iraq and in the rebuilding of the U.S. Gulf Coast and New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. Our members prove through their work that small business gets the job done faster, more efficiently and on budget.

SEBAC's Goals

• Work to protect the best interest of small businesses concerning size and revenue standards, such as NAICS Codes, that are invoked for procurements, including set-asides.
• Coordinate with appropriate government agencies to develop a system that tracks the subcontract commitments of prime contractors and provides early warnings for corrective action.
• Work toward increasing the number and size of small business/8(a) set-asides.
• Limit the adverse impact of contract bundling on small businesses.

How SEBAC Is Governed

SEBAC is governed by an all-volunteer Board composed of 12 Directors elected by the membership to serve two-year terms.  The Board in turns holds an annual election of officers.  Three volunteer committees - DOD, DOE and Outreach - assist the Board in carrying out SEBAC's mission. 

The following Directors currently serve on the Board: Alvin Brown (TolTest, Inc.), Connie Birner (USA Environmental, Inc.), Scott Brady (Environmental Quality Management, Inc.), Matt Christian, (TN & Associates, Inc.), Monica Cooper (CAPE, Inc.), Sterling Crockett (Sterling Construction Services, Inc.), Jim Ferro (BEM Systems, Inc.), Jeff Hills (EA Engineering, Science & Technology), Roy Mohammad (RMA Land Construction, Inc.), John Rupnik, (HydroGeoLogic Inc.), and Steve Sullivan (Sullivan International Group, Inc.)

Current Officers:
Matt Christian - President
Monica Cooper - Vice President
Susan Brock - Secretary (appointed)
John Rupnik - Treasurer

DOD Committee – Jim Ferro, Chair
The DOD Committee keeps a close eye on agencies within the Department of Defense, looks for opportunities to maximize procurement opportunities at the various DOD agencies and raises the red flag when acquisition strategies preclude small business participation. The DOD Committee is especially important in the current strategic sourcing environment as more agencies centralize their buying power and create ever larger procurements that offer fewer small business prime contracting opportunities. SEBAC members who have done work for AFCEE, NAVFAC, the Corps of Engineers and/or Army are encouraged to join this committee.

DOE Committee – Ken Fillman, Chair
The DOE Committee serves as a liaison between SEBAC and the Department of Energy. The Committee’s mission is to promote and encourage small business set-aside prime and subcontracting opportunities, to help DOE understand issues that small business must deal with in their efforts to do business with the agency and to afford SEBAC members greater access to the DOE procurement team as it pursues Environmental Management projects. Member companies doing work with DOE as well as EPA and DHS are encouraged to join this committee.

The Outreach Committee 
The Outreach Committee seeks to maximize the strength and unity of the coalition by promoting membership, maintaining an Internet presence and coordinating membership meetings. Through our Web-based calendar of events and Members-Only section, regular e-mailings, and quarterly newsletters, we keep our membership informed of recent and upcoming events and opportunities for participation, partnership and growth in the environmental industry.