Ms.Tracey L. Pinson
Director
Office of Small and Disadvantaged
Business Utilization (OSADBU)
Secretary of the Army

Ms.Tracey L. Pinson became the Director for Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Office, Secretary of the Army in May 1995. Ms. Pinson advises the Secretary of the Army and the Army Staff on all small business procurement issues and is responsible for the implementation of the Federal acquisition programs designed to assist small businesses. As the top female in the Army’s
acquisition career field, she is responsible for the integration of small businesses, HBCUs and MIs in acquisition strategies developed at the Army Headquarters.

From 1986 – 1995, Ms. Pinson served as Assistant to the Director, OSADBU, Office of the Secretary of Defense. During this time frame she served as the program manager of the DOD Small Disadvantaged Business Program and the HBCU/MI Program. She also developed the implementation strategy for the DOD Mentor- Protégé Program. This program has served as the model-mentoring program for all Federal government agencies.