OFFICE OF SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION

SMALL BUSINESS

RESOURCES

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

COVID-19

1500 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20220
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury), Office of Small 

Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) like so many of 

you, has spent the last month learning about the Coronavirus 

(COVID-19) and how it is impacting the business community. 

For Treasury OSDBU, it also means understanding how it affects 

our staff, internal and external stakeholders, and then making 

the necessary adjustments to how we work and carry on our 

day to day operations. In the midst of the COVID-19 virus 

crisis, there is a great deal of uncertainty. We recognize the 

tremendous challenges small businesses are facing during these 

unprecedented time.

What OSBDU Is Doing?

Please know that my office stands ready to assist the small 

business community with the resources provided in this brochure. 

We hope that this information will be of some help to you as 

medical professionals work to vanquish the virus. We know that 

small businesses are the engine which drive our economy. We 

thank you for all you have done to create jobs and serve the 

public. And we look forward to assisting you in the days ahead.

With that in mind, we are looking into hosting Virtual Industry 

Engagements in response to COVID-19. We remain committed 

to offering technical small business assistance and will continue 

to maximizing opportunities for small businesses. We will be 

sending out communications out to all small businesses on 

how they can stay engaged with Treasury OSDBU over the next 

several weeks.

Should you have any questions on how to participate in these 

activities please send an email to Melissa “Lisa” Jenkins of my 

staff at Melissa.Jenkins@treasury.gov.

Thank you for your interest in Doing Business with the U.S. 

Department of the Treasury.

Office of Small and Disadvantaged 

Business Utilization (OSDBU) 

U.S. Department of the Treasury 

1500 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 

Donna M. Ragucci 

Director

MESSAGE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
TREASURY OSDBU HAS A 

NEW MISSION AND VISION

MISSION

To advocate for and provide to the Small Business 

Community maximum practicable opportunities to 

participate in Treasury contracts

VISION

To maintain a reputation as a leader among 

government agencies for exceptional performance 

in small business contracting
DID

YOUKNOW

Performance Goals

40.71%

4.38% 3.41%

11.82% 12.02%

Small Business

$1,898,919,027 $551,208,387 $560,675,695

Woman Owned Small Business Small Disadvantaged Business

Service Disabled VOSB

$204,517,908 $159,029,228

HUB-Zone

38.5%

5% 5%

3% 3%

Total Eligible SB dollars: $4,665,046,411 

Data From FPDS-NG For 30 September 2019 As of November 4, 2019

FY 19 GOAL % ACTUAL %

Treasury Successfully Exceeded The 2019 Performance Goal
SBA Disaster Assistance in Response to the Coronavirus 

• The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering designated states and territories lowinterest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses suffering substantial

economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Upon a request received from a

state’s or territory’s Governor, SBA will issue under its own authority, as provided by the

Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act that was

recently signed by the President, an Economic Injury Disaster Loan declaration.

• Any such Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance declaration issued by the SBA makes

loans available statewide to small businesses and private, non-profit organizations to

help alleviate economic injury caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

• SBA’s Office of Disaster Assistance will coordinate with the state’s or territory’s Governor

to submit the request for Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance.

• Once a declaration is made, the information on the application process for Economic

Injury Disaster Loan assistance will be made available to affected small businesses within

the state.

• SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans offer up to $2 million in assistance and can provide

vital economic support to small businesses to help overcome the temporary loss of

revenue they are experiencing.

• These loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable and other bills that

can’t be paid because of the disaster’s impact. The interest rate is 3.75% for small

businesses. The interest rate for non-profits is 2.75%.

• SBA offers loans with long-term repayments in order to keep payments affordable, up to a

maximum of 30 years. Terms are determined on a case-by-case basis, based upon each

borrower’s ability to repay.

• SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans are just one piece of the expanded focus of the

federal government’s coordinated response, and the SBA is strongly committed to

providing the most effective and customer-focused response possible.

• For additional information, please visit SBA.gov/disaster.

• For questions, please contact the SBA disaster assistance customer service center

at 1-800-659-2955 (TTY: 1-800-877-8339) or e-mail disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.

Source: SBA.gov.
WASHINGTON DC SMALL BUSINESS - COVID-19

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has accepted the District of Columbia’s 

declaration for assistance in the form of economic injury disaster loans following the 

advent of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and DC businesses can start applying now. 

While the SBA directly administers this loan program, the Department of Small and Local 

Business Development (DSLBD), led by Director Kristi Whitfield, will liaise with the SBA 

on behalf of the District of Columbia.

“While we continue our response to COVID-19, my Administration is launching our recovery effort, and one such step is relief options for small businesses,” said Mayor Bowser. “I 

encourage DC businesses to begin the federal Small Business Administration loan application process.”

The SBA’s Office of Disaster Assistance will provide targeted, low-interest loans to 

Washington, DC small businesses that have been severely impacted by COVID-19. The 

SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan program provides working capital loans of up to $2 

million that can provide vital economic support to help qualified small businesses and 

private nonprofit organizations overcome the temporary loss of revenue as a result of the 

COVID-19 virus outbreak. These loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts 

payable, and other bills that cannot be paid because of the disaster’s impact. Terms are 

determined on a case-by-case basis, based upon each borrower’s ability to repay.

DC businesses can start the process by clicking here and then “Apply for Assistance.” 

You can prepare to apply by reviewing the “Three Step Process” of SBA Disaster Loans 

to understand what to expect in the application process. Disaster loan applicants can call 

the SBA Disaster Assistance Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955 (7 am -9 pm 

every day) or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for help in completing their online 

application. SBA staff and its Resource Partner network, consisting of Small Business Development Centers, SCORE Chapters, Women’s Business Centers, and Veterans Business 

Outreach Centers will continue to support small businesses with accessing federal resources and navigating their preparedness plans. Local assistance can be found at www.

sba.gov/local-assistance. DC businesses can also download the 2020 Small Business 

Resource Guide for the Washington Metropolitan Area as a resource.

In the coming days, the Bowser Administration will announce details about the Public 

Health Emergency Small Business Grant Program. This effort will be housed in the Business Development Unit within the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic 

Development.

For more information on the District’s response and recovery, 

visit coronavirus.dc.gov/recovery.
PRESIDENTIAL AND SBA AGENCY DECLARED DISASTERS

https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/Declarations/Index

Source: SBA.gov.

https://www.uschamber.com/coronavirus

https://www.pgcedc.com/covid19

https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/3397/Coronavirus

https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela

https://www.uschamber.com/sites/default/files/

guidance_for_employers_to_plan_and_respond_

to_the_coronavirus_031620.pdf

Guidance For Employers To Plan And 

Respond To Coronavirus (Covid-19)

Disaster Loan Assistance

Corona Reponse toolkit

USEFUL LINKS
Federal Government

CDC Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers

OSHA/HHS Guidance for Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19

Department of Labor COVID-19 Control and Prevention

SBA Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources

U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Combating the Coronavirus

IRS Disaster Assistance and Emergency Relief for Individuals and Businesses

U.S. Congress:

On March 18, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus 

Response Act into Law.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Interim Guidance for 

Businesses and Employers

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

D.C. Declared a Disaster Area due to the Coronavirus 

(Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties are included)

Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus

Disaster Assistance

White House:

President Trump’s Proclamation Suspending Travel

Office of Management and Budget: Administrative Relief for Recipients and 

Applicants of Federal Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (

COVID-19) due to Loss of Operations

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Response on Travel Suspension

U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): 

COVID-19 Control and Prevention

Hazard Recognition
Maryland State Government

Executive Orders

Frequently Asked Questions for Maryland Businesses Planning and Responding 

to the Coronavirus

Department of Commerce Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information for Businesses

Department of Commerce Letter to Business Community 

Department of Health 

Webinar for Businesses: Information and guidance for businesses about COVID-19 &

preventing its spread in the workplace | 3.18.2020

Frequently Asked Questions for Employer Bulk Claims Related to Coronavirus

(COVID19) - Unemployment Insurance

Keeping Workplaces, Homes, Schools, or Commercial Establishments Safe

Prince George’s County Government

County COVID-19 Updates

County COVID-19 Hotline

County COVID-19 Factsheet

Prince George’s County Government

County COVID-19 Updates

County COVID-19 Hotline

County COVID-19 Factsheet 

Keeping Workplaces, Homes, Schools, or Commercial Establishments 

Safe

Source: Prince George’s County Government, Whitehouse.gov, and Maryland State Government.
 

On February 11, 2020 the World Health Organization announced an official name for the disease that 

is causing the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak, first identified in Wuhan China. The new name of this 

disease is coronavirus disease 2019, abbreviated as COVID-19. In COVID-19, ‘CO’ stands for ‘corona,’ 

‘VI’ for ‘virus,’ and ‘D’ for disease. There are many types of human coronaviruses including some that 

commonly cause mild upper-respiratory tract illnesses. COVID-19 is a new disease, caused be a novel 

(or new) coronavirus that has not previously been seen in humans. 

While we have confirmed cases in Montgomery County, the current risk is still low. Here is some 

information to help you and your business stay safe and prevent the spread of the disease.

COVID-19

BUSINESS FACTSHEET

Source: Montgomery County Government.
For public health updates, businesses and employees are encouraged to sign up for 

Alert Montgomery’s Public Health alerts at https://alert.montgomerycountymd.gov. 

HOW DOES THE COVID-19 VIRUS SPREAD?

Health officials are still learning the details on how this new virus spread. Other coronaviruses spread 

from an infected person to others through:

• The air by coughing and sneezing

• Close personal contact, such as touching or shaking hands

• Touching an object or surface with the virus on it, then touching your mouth, nose or eyes.

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?

People who have been diagnosed with the COVID-19 virus have reported symptoms that may appear in 

as few as two days or as many as 14 days after exposure to the virus. Those symptoms include fever, 

coughing, difficulty breathing, and pneumonia. More information can be found at the Montgomery 

County Coronavirus website.

GENERAL BEST PRACTICES

• Make hand sanitizer and

tissues clearly available to

employees and customers.

• Clean and disinfect your

workplace on a regular,

enhanced schedule and post

a notice detailing your

sanitation and hand hygiene

procedures.

• Emphasize the importance of

staying home if an employee

becomes sick. Develop ways

to support your employees so

they can do so, especially if

they don’t have sufficient sick

leave to cover the cost of

staying home.

• Have a plan in place now to

communicate with vendors,

employees, insurance, and

accounting services, with

updated contact info in more

than one location.

• Reach out to your janitorial

service providers to discuss

their health and hygiene

procedures, the possibility of

contracting them for addition

services, such as a deep clean

or decontamination, if 

needed. 

• Do a complete inventory and

talk with suppliers now about

shortages they anticipate and

plan or order accordingly.

• Contact your insurance

company now to discuss what 

expenses may be covered, 

including liability and 

business interruption.

• Consider displaying flyers for

employees and customers

that outline good hygiene

practices like handwashing,

minimizing face touching,

sneezing and coughing into a

sleeve or tissue, etc. The CDC

has a number of free posters

available in various languages

on their website.

• Be proactive with your

customers/clients: explain

the steps your business or

organization is taking to

maintain a safe environment.

• Be aware of the most

common symptoms for

COVID-19, which include a

high fever, dry cough, and

difficulty breathing.

• Develop and distribute a plan

for how your facility will

respond if someone becomes

ill with symptoms of 

COVID-19 in the workplace.

• Remind your employees that

it is illegal to turn someone

away from your business or

refuse service because of

actual or perceived race or

national origin. COVID-19

does not discriminate and

neither should we.

• Have a plan for how you

might conduct your business

if you have a significant spike

in employee absenteeism.

• Stay up to date with local

COVID-19 news by signing up

for Alert Montgomery’s

Public Health &

Environmental Alert.
ADDRESSING CUSTOMER SERVICE CHALLENGES

Restaurants and Food 

Services

• Consider introducing delivery

or curbside pick-up services if

you don’t already.

Maintaining business if

patrons stop visiting

restaurants is essential.

Design a delivery menu and

set up your website now to

accommodate delivery and

online ordering. Even if you

don’t go live with that service

immediately, be prepared to

do so.

• If you already offer delivery,

consider expanding your

delivery zone and training

staff to shift to food service

delivery to minimize layoffs

and ease the transition to a

different model.

Professional Service, i.e. 

Accountants, Lawyers

• If it’s possible for your staff to

work from home, explore

remote access to your servers

and be sure to test it,

perhaps by having a

telecommuting day to work

out any kinks in advance.

• Explore video conferencing

and conference call services

and apps and test them out

so that you can meet

remotely with staff and/or

clients.

• Ensure you and your

employees have the supplies

they need to conduct

business from home,

remembering letterhead and

envelopes, deposit slips,

client and employee phone

lists, call forwarding, chargers

and tech needs. Encourage

employees to set up a

dedicated space in their

homes, if possible.

Personal Services, i.e. Hair 

Stylists, Nail Salons

• Prepare a plan for an

alternate business model if

clients become fearful of

public spaces. Consider

offering in-home services,

instead, and check with your

insurer and licensing to

ensure you comply with

requirements.

• Consider revamping your

cancellation policies to

support customers who may

cancel because they are sick.

• Reassure clients by preparing

a statement about new

cleaning and hygiene

procedures and policies.

Email it to your clients now

and post on your website.

• Clarify policies about

procedures and expectations

around home visits with all

employees.
For public health updates, businesses and employees are encouraged to sign up for 

Alert Montgomery’s Public Health alerts at https://alert.montgomerycountymd.gov. 

How do we prevent the 

spread of the virus?

• Keep your workplace

clean and disinfect surfaces

regularly. If you don’t have a

procedure and check list for

regular cleaning, develop one

and implement use

immediately.

• Wipe down surfaces like

counters, door handles,

telephones, credit card pin

pads, and keyboards regularly

with disinfectant.

• Review good general

hygiene practices with your

staff, including coughing and

sneezing into a tissue or

sleeve, not a hand;

minimizing face touching;

and frequent handwashing

and surface cleaning.

• Promote handwashing for

employees by providing easy

access to washrooms that are

fully stocked with soap and

clean towels.

• Make hand sanitizer and

tissues clearly available for

employees and customers in

your place of business.

• Talk with your employees

now about the importance of

limiting physical contact like

handshaking and encourage

alternatives, like elbow taps

or an old-fashioned smile.

What if a customer or 

employee feels harassed 

because of fear of 

infection?

• Remember that is illegal

to turn someone away from

your business or refuse

service because of actual or

perceived race or national

origin. Call the county Office

of Human Rights at 240-777-

8450 with questions or

concerns about

discrimination.

• COVID-19 doesn’t

discriminate based on race or

national origin, and neither

should we. Transmission

impacts people from all walks

of life in our community.

• Remember that is illegal

to turn someone away from

your business or refuse

service because of actual or

perceived race or national

origin. Call the county Office

of Human Rights at 240-777-

8450 with questions or

concerns about

discrimination.

• Treat people with respect

and do not base their

treatment in any way on race,

ethnicity, or country of origin.

What if we learn an 

employee has a 

confirmed case of 

COVID-19? 

• If an employee has a

confirmed case the health

Department will contact you

to determine next steps.

• Prepare your business for

the possibility of a short-term

closure for disinfestation.

• If the employee suspects

COVID-19 but it is not

confirmed, consider doing a

thorough cleaning, following

the preliminary CDC

guidelines for cleaning and

disinfecting.

Workplace FAQs 
Stay home when you are sick,

except to get medical care.

Wash your hands often with soap 

and water for at least 20 seconds.

Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, 

then throw the tissue 

in the trash.

Clean and disinfect frequently 

touched objects and surfaces.

Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. 

Avoid close contact with people who are sick. 

Help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases like COVID-19.

STOP THE SPREAD OF GERMS

cdc.gov/COVID19

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Source: CDC.gov

OSDBU STAFF CONTACTS

Donna M. Ragucci, Director

Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)

(202) 622-6551 | Donna.Ragucci@treasury.gov

 

Melissa “Lisa” Jenkins, Program Analyst

Program Manager: Industry Liaison, WOSB, HBCU, Outreach and VOS 

(202) 622-8213 | Melissa.Jenkins@treasury.gov

Brian Watson, Business Analyst 

Program Manager: Mentor-Protégé, CIO Liaison, 

Ability One, and Forecast 

(202) 622-1499 | Brian.Watson@treasury.gov

Pamela Wilson, Business Analyst

Program Manager: 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, Subcontracting Program, e-SRS

(202) 622-1071| Pamela.Wilson@treasury.gov

Martina Williams, Procurement Center Representative

Small Business Administration

(202) 622-3804 | Martina.Williams@treasury.gov

U.S. Department of the Treasury 

Office of Small and Disadvantage Business Utilization (OSDBU) 

1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20220

www.treasury.gov/osdbu
TREASURY BUREAU SMALL BUSINESS SPECIALISTS

BUREAU SPECIALIST PHONE ADDRESS

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 

Trade Bureau

Morrey Gardner (304) 480-7253 200 3rd Street, Avery 5F 

Parkersburg, WV 26106-1328 

Cheryl Rice-Henderson (alt) (202) 453-1038 1310 G Street, NW, Box 12

Washington, DC 20005

Bureau of Engraving & Printing Bernadine Wyatt (202) 874-3236 14th & C Streets, SW Room, 705A

Washington, DC 20228

Bureau of the Fiscal Service Morrey Gardner (304) 480-7253 200 3rd Street, Avery 5F 

Parkersburg, WV 26106-1328

Community Development

Financial Institution Vacant

Comptroller of the Currency Marcus Benefield (202) 649-6746

Acquisition Management 

Financial Management 

400 7th Street,

SW, Washington, DC 20219

Financial Crime 

Enforcement Network Vacant 2070 Chain Bridge Road

Vienna, VA 22027

Internal Revenue Service 

National Office

LaTonya D.Bowman or 

Mary McKinzie (alt.)

Tanya Conner

(BEP IT Acquisitions POC)

(240) 613-8600

AWSS/Office of Procurement Policy

New Carrollton Federal Building

OS:A:P:P, Stop C7-148 

5000 Ellin Road, Lanham, MD 20706

Internal Revenue Service / OTPS 

(Formerly DO)

LaTonya D.Bowman or 

Mary McKinzie (alt.)

Tanya Conner

(BEP IT Acquisitions POC)

(240) 613-8600

AWSS/Office of Procurement Policy

New Carrollton Federal Building

OS:A:P:P, Stop C7-148 

5000 Ellin Road, Lanham, MD 20706

IRS

Mid-States Area Office

Carla Griffin (469) 801-0774 4050 Alpha Road 

1045-NDAL, 9th Floor

Dallas, TX 75244-4203 Al Monsalve (alt.) (469) 801-0789

IRS

Northeast Area Office

Cheryl Richardson (212) 436-1518

290 Broadway, 3rd Floor

New York, NY 10007-1867 Ariane Osit (alt.) (212) 436-1775

IRS

Southeast Area Office Sandra Dubose (404) 338-9221 2888 Woodcock Blvd. Suite 300,

Atlanta, GA 30341

IRS

Western Area Office Denise Alvarez (510) 637-2133 1301 Clay Street, Suite 810S

Oakland, CA 94512

Office of the Inspector General Vacant 740 15th Street, NW, Suite 550

Washington, DC 22020 

U.S. Mint Pauletta Mobley (202) 354-8334 801 Ninth Street, NW

Washington, DC 20220 
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