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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesSmall Business AdministrationOmbudsmanThe CMS liaison with the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Office of the National Ombudsman is the Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs (OSORA). OSORA is responsible for responding to small entity concerns on regulatory burden, coordinating the development of department-wide non-retaliation policy with the Department of Health and Human Services, and participating in Regulatory Enforcement Fairness hearings and meetings when issues relate to the CMS mission. OSORA has established this page for small entities experiencing problems pertaining to the regulatory burden aspect of doing business with CMS. If you are interested in CMS contract or grant opportunities, please contact the appropriate individual identified below: Contract Opportunities CMS has a full-time Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Specialist (SDBUS) located in its Acquisition and Grants Group. The SDBUS is the Agency’s focal point for ensuring that all reasonable action is taken to increase awards to small, small disadvantaged, HUBZones, and women-owned businesses. This Office maintains company profiles and capability statements for all types of services. Inquiries should be directed to Sharon McKinney, on (410) 786-5162, or e-mail may be sent to: smckinney@cms.hhs.gov. Grant Opportunities While CMS’s Program Offices are concerned with the scientific, technical, and programmatic topics, the Acquisition and Grants Group/Research Contracts and Grants Division is primarily charged with the business management and policy aspects of CMS’s discretionary grant and cooperative agreement activities. Currently, CMS conducts a myriad of R&D programs including, but not limited to, the following: Real Choice Systems Change Grants, Medicaid Infrastructure Grants, State Health Insurance Assistance Program, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Hispanic Health Initiatives. For additional information, please contact Judy Norris on (410) 786-5130 or e-mail to: jnorris1@cms.hhs.gov. SBA Office of the National Ombudsman Links:
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