Mary S Urey

Mary S. Urey serves as Director of the Small Business Programs Office, where she leads the strategic implementation of socioeconomic contracting initiatives to maximize small business participation in federal acquisitions. In this role, she oversees the planning, execution, and compliance of procurement activities designed to meet agency mission needs while advancing equitable access to contracting opportunities for disadvantaged and underserved businesses. Her work directly supports the agency’s broader procurement mission by ensuring that small business goals are integrated into every stage of the acquisition lifecycle—from market research and solicitation design to contract award and performance monitoring. She typically manages complex professional services acquisitions requiring technical expertise and robust small business outreach. While specific contractor relationships are not publicly detailed, her procurement patterns indicate a consistent engagement with professional service providers across engineering, environmental remediation, and specialized technical consulting sectors. She fosters collaborative vendor partnerships with firms capable of delivering high-complexity, mission-critical services, often encouraging prime-subcontractor teaming arrangements that amplify small business involvement through meaningful subcontracting opportunities. Ms. Urey demonstrates a strong, unambiguous commitment to small business inclusion, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides, reflecting a preference for full and open competition that still prioritizes small business participation through robust socioeconomic provisions and subcontracting plans. Her approach aligns with best practices in inclusive procurement, ensuring that small businesses compete on a level playing field while meeting stringent performance standards. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), 562910 (Remediation Services), and 541330 (Engineering Services), indicating deep expertise in environmental cleanup, technical consulting, and engineering support. She routinely procures specialized services requiring regulatory compliance, site assessment, and multidisciplinary technical solutions, underscoring her domain knowledge in environmental science, engineering consultancy, and professional services delivery.