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Acting Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

Michelle E. Warren


Michelle Warren is the Acting Director for USDA’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU).

In this role, Ms. Warren provides executive leadership, policy direction and responsible for promoting federal contracting opportunities for small businesses. Educating, and Supporting the Buyer and the Seller is OSDBU’s core value. Prior to serving as the Deputy Director, in OSDBU, Ms. Warren served as a Contracting Officer responsible for the supervision of purchasing teams handling programs which relates to the purchasing and administration of contracts for fresh and processed fruits and vegetables, specialty crops, and other assigned commodities for distribution to the National School Lunch Program and other Food Assistance Programs. Michelle’s philosophy is, “Think about what you want to do, DO IT, then think about what you have done!” Michelle is a graduate of Virginia State University located in Petersburg, VA with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Business and Economics.