A program manager at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) was recently named the Facility Management Contractor Small Business Program Manager of the Year by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU).
The award recognized SRNS Small Business Liaison Officer Lisa Tanner’s energetic and forward-thinking efforts in working with and advocating for small businesses. Members across federal and contractor teams were honored for their exceptional performance, which has made small businesses vital to the DOE’s mission success.
In FY24, through her strategic initiatives and advocacy, Tanner and the team expanded small business participation at the Savannah River Site (SRS) and strengthened SRNS’s commitment to small business utilization. SRNS achieved $798 million in small business commitments, representing 66.4% of total procurements and surpassing DOE’s 50% goal.
Under Tanner’s leadership, the SRNS Small Business Programs team achieved a 9% increase in small business utilization, redirecting $65 million from large businesses. Key achievements include a 66% increase in Women-Owned Small Business awards to $367 million, a 63% increase in HUBZone Small Business awards to $124 million, and an 85% growth in Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business awards to $141 million. Additional accomplishments include increasing the number of small businesses in the DOE Mentor-Protégé Program from five to 12, implementing a supplier portal to foster a diverse supplier base, and developing a real-time small business reporting dashboard.
SRNS Small Business Programs also received the following awards in FY25:
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence– U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
- Southeast Region Small Business Subcontractor of the Year– U.S. SBA
- Top Supply Chain Project Award – Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive
- Mentor of the Year – DOE OSDBU
