Recognizing the best in Supply Chain: SCMC names 2025 MVP award winners

The Kansas City National Security Campus’ (KCNSC) Supply Chain Management Center (SCMC) recently announced its MVP Awards for fiscal year 2025 (FY25) to Sandia National Laboratories Contracting Specialist Stephanie Evetts and Senior Manager of Supplier Mission Engagement and Small Business Program Manager at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) Lisa Tanner. The MVP Awards recognize professionals who deliver exceptional value, innovation and operational excellence across the Department of Energy (DOE).

Stephanie Evetts Named SCMC Strategic Sourcing MVP for FY25

Stephanie Evetts worked to build smarter systems, stronger partnerships and a more efficient future for the DOE. Throughout the year, Evetts became a driving force behind major process improvements at Sandia, from mentoring subcontract administrators to refining internal policies and launching automation tools, her work strengthened both day-to-day operations and long-term strategic planning.

Evetts helped to create Sandia’s first Supply Chain Bot Automation, a new tool that reduced manual workload and is projected to save the organization more than $100,000 annually. She also revised the returns process for subcontract administrators and improved staff augmentation policies, making documentation and feedback loops clearer and more efficient.

In FY25, Sandia recorded more than $956,000 in negotiated savings, over $309,000 in SCMC agreement savings and more than $28,000 in commodity agreement transaction savings. Small-business spending also remained a priority, with more than 82% of overall spend directed to small businesses.

“Stephanie’s efforts have improved our prioritization, increased engagement, strengthened partnerships and saved Sandia money while generating value for the DOE and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA),” said Allesondra Gronager, Strategic Sourcing Manager at Sandia.

Her ability to combine innovation with collaboration — and strategy with execution — made Evetts a standout choice for this year’s award and a strong example of leadership driving the DOE enterprise forward.

Lisa Tanner Earns SCMC Small-Business Advocate MVP Award

Lisa Tanner’s leadership earned her the Supply Chain Management Center’s Small-Business Advocate MVP Award for FY25, which recognizes professionals who create meaningful impact for the DOE’s small-business program through innovation, advocacy and measurable results.

One of Tanner’s most significant accomplishments this year was leading the development and launch of the SRNS supplier portal — a major modernization effort designed to remove traditional barriers for small businesses entering the federal supply chain.

The portal introduced direct API integration with SAM.gov, automated NAICS and socioeconomic updates, annual compliance reminders, buyer workflow alerts and real-time opportunity notifications. These features significantly improved supplier accessibility and helped procurement teams work more efficiently and accurately.

SRNS achieved $572 million in total commitments, with $362 million — or 63.3% — awarded to small businesses, far exceeding the 50% goal. Every socioeconomic category surpassed target levels, including Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business participation at 33.4% against a 5% goal. Supplier performance remained strong as well, with on-time delivery finishing the year at 93.1%.

Those outcomes contributed to national recognition for SRNS, including the SBA Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence in Services, DOE Mentor of the Year, DOE Small Business Program Manager of the Year and multiple additional honors.

“Lisa’s approach proves that high-performing procurement systems and robust small- business outcomes are not competing objectives — but mutually reinforcing ones,” said Jay Johnson, Senior Vice President of Business Services at SRNS.

Through innovation, collaboration, and disciplined execution, Tanner has expanded opportunities for small businesses while strengthening the resilience of the DOE supply chain — setting a new standard for small-business advocacy across the complex.

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Founded in 2006, the SCMC works collaboratively with prime contractors to offer purchasing agreements and digital procurement tools that can be used by multiple sites across the NNSA and DOE Environmental Management (EM). This saves time by reducing duplication of effort and enabling buyers to focus on site-specific needs. By leveraging a combined $8 billion in annual spending, the SCMC can negotiate lower prices, which saves money. The SCMC regularly works with more than 26 NNSA and DOE EM sites across the country.