The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District was recognized as the top district in USACE for awarding about 85% of its FY19 contracts to small businesses and about 20% of its contracts to disabled, veteran-owned small businesses at the 2019 Society of American Military Engineers’ Federal Small Business Conference in Dallas, Texas, last month. The awards, based Corps wide, were awarded by Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, USACE commanding general, and Command Sgt. Maj. Bradley Houston, HQUSACE.