AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

In 2002, the Award for Excellence was created to recognize federal agencies for their commitment to small business prime contracting. To determine a recipient, SEBAC evaluates federal procurement data along with pre-established criteria including the following key factors:

  1. Agencies ability to meet or exceed projected goals for the fiscal year (Prime Contracts to Small Business)

  2. Agencies Quality and Quantity of Small Business Awards

  3. Agencies Progress Towards Improvement in Attaining Goals (percentage increase and/or proven improvement)

EVALUATION CRITERIA

2025 Award Winner

The 2025 Award Winner is the United States Coast Guard

SEBAC President David Nelson and Award for Excellence Chairperson Monica Cooper will present the Award during SEBAC’s Award for Excellence Presentation and Networking Reception on November 19, 2025.

Sponsors of the Award for Excellence are KEMRON Environmental Services and SC&A; sponsors of the Networking Reception are Arrowhead Contracting and EA Engineering, Science and Technology; our other generous sponsors are HANA Engineers & Consultants, NOMADICS, Scout Environmental, Sundance Consulting, NOREAS, Renova Environmental, Row 10 Historic Preservation Solutions, KOMAN Family of Companies and PrincetonHydro.

Previous Award Winners

  • SEBAC President John Dwyer and Award for Excellence Chairperson Monica Cooper will present the Award during SEBAC’s Award for Excellence Presentation and Networking Reception on November 20, 2024. Press Release.

    Sponsors of the Award for Excellence are Arrowhead Contracting, KEMRON Environmental Services and Perma-Fix; sponsors of the Networking Reception are I.C.E. Service Group and Strategic Packaging Systems; our other generous sponsors are Columbia Technologies, Scout Environmental, Sundance Consulting, Environmental Research Group, NOREAS, Princeton Hydro, Renova Environmental Company and Tepa Companies.

  • SEBAC President John Dwyer will present the Award during SEBAC’s Award for Excellence Presentation and Networking Reception on November 1, 2023. Press Release.

    This year’s Sponsor of the Award for Excellence is Smith Manus Surety Bonds, an agency specializing in environmental, construction, and specialty bonds for all industries.

    Arrowhead Contracting, ATI, Environmental Research Group, H&L Environmental Services, Hilltop Environmental Solutions, I.C.E. Service Group, KEMRON Environmental Services, Princeton Hydro, Renova Environmental Company, Strategic Packaging Systems, Scout Environmental and Sundance Consulting are the sponsors of the Networking Reception.

  • SEBAC President John Dwyer will present the Award during SEBAC’s Award for Excellence Presentation and Networking Reception on November 2, 2022. Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, USACE Commanding General, will be present to accept the award on behalf of USACE. Press Release.

    This year’s Sponsor of the Award for Excellence is Smith Manus Surety Bonds, an agency specializing in environmental, construction, and specialty bonds for all industries.

    ATI, Inc., Bluestone Environmental Group, Inc., Environmental Research Group LLC, Hana Engineers and Consultants LLC, KEMRON Environmental Services, Inc., KOMAN Family of Companies, Leisnoi Diversified Services LLC, NOREAS, Inc., Renova Environmental Company, SC&A, Inc. and Sundance Consulting, Inc. are the sponsors of the Networking Reception.

    The event is open to the public. To RSVP for the Award Presentation and Networking Reception, e-mail sebac@sebac.org or 202-775-8400.