Ms. Debbie Ridgely
Director
Office of Small and Disadvantaged
Business Utilization
Department of Health and Human
Services

Ms. Ridgely is the Director for the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at the Department of Health and Human Services. She was selected for the position four and a half years ago. As the Director, she works to foster an atmosphere that provides fair, equitable and impartial opportunities for the entire small business community. Ms. Ridgely establishes Departmental policy for the small business program and advocates on behalf of the small business vendor in the
federal acquisition process. Minority and women-owned businesses have voted HHS as one of the top performing Departments for the past several years.

Ms. Ridgely currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Directors’ Interagency Council and has been an officer since FY 2003. She has been
recognized with awards from small business trade associations and other national organizations.