Talk with a DOT Small Business Specialist
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The Procurement Assistance Division (PAD) is responsible for working closely with each of the Operating Administrations' (OA) Small Business specialists to ensure that adequate procurement opportunities are made available to small businesses.
To connect with a Small Business Specialist from the OSDBU PAD team, please follow this step-by-step document:
Connect with an OSDBU Small Business Specialist
Below is a listing of Small Business specialists in each OA whose primary role is to serve as small businesses advocates.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Allen Bresley
FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center
Atlantic City, NJ 08405
Phone: (609) 485-4380
Email: allen.bresley@faa.gov
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Ryan Mavis
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: (720) 963-3456
Email: FHWASmallBusiness@dot.gov
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
Barakat Shakir
Office of Acquisitions Management
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: (202) 366-1229
Email: barakat.shakir@dot.gov
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Jennifer Wilsnack
Procurement Analyst
Federal Railroad Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202-493-6165
Fax: 202-493-6171
Email: jennifer.wilsnack@dot.gov
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
LaStar Matthews
Contract Specialist
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: (202) 366-8552
Email: lastar.matthews@dot.gov
Maritime Administration
Tsedey Aragie
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: (202) 366-2802
Email: tsedey.aragie@dot.gov
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Michelle Shanahan
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
Email: Michelle.Shanahan@dot.gov
Office of the Secretary (OST)
Steven Budd
Contract Specialist
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Suite W83-476
Washington, DC 20590
Email: steven.budd@dot.gov
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
Dwayne Cross
Contract Specialist
Acquisition Services Division, PHF-20
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: (202) 366-4429
Email: dwayne.cross@dot.gov
Office of Research and Technology (OST-R/Volpe)
Christopher Dooley
SAP Team Lead & Small Business Specialist
On-site Contracts & Simplified Acquisitions Branch, V-222
55 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02142
Phone: 617-494-3765
Fax: 617-494-3024
Email: christopher.dooley@dot.gov
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS)
Chora Snyder
Small Business Specialist
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
Phone: (315) 764-3206
Email: chora.snyder@dot.gov
U.S. Small Business Administration
Shaquanda Williams
Procurement Center Representative
Office of Government Contracting – Area II
U.S. Small Business Administration
Phone: (240) 278-4735
Email: shaquanda.williams@sba.gov