The Department of Workforce Solutions is dedicated to strengthening New Mexico’s labor market by expanding access to skilled employment pathways, enhancing workforce development infrastructure, and supporting equitable economic opportunity across communities. Its core mission centers on connecting i...
The Department of Workforce Solutions is dedicated to strengthening New Mexico’s labor market by expanding access to skilled employment pathways, enhancing workforce development infrastructure, and supporting equitable economic opportunity across communities. Its core mission centers on connecting individuals with training, apprenticeships, and career navigation services, while ensuring employers have access to a qualified, vetted talent pipeline. Strategic priorities include scaling pre-apprenticeship and registered apprenticeship programs, implementing statewide workforce navigation systems, and delivering targeted technical assistance to grantees and tribal partners. Key initiatives focus on expanding the Be Pro Be Proud program, integrating background screening for critical workforce positions, and modernizing license assessment systems to improve credentialing efficiency.
The agency primarily procures professional consulting and training services to design, implement, and evaluate workforce development interventions. Contracts are typically structured as performance-based, time-and-materials, or indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles, emphasizing outcomes over inputs. Procurements are competitively solicited with no set-asides currently in use, reflecting a focus on capability and expertise rather than demographic preferences.
Primary procurement activity centers on administrative and management consulting services (NAICS 541611), professional training (NAICS 611430, 611513), and background investigation services (NAICS 561611), underscoring a reliance on external expertise to deliver scalable, evidence-based workforce solutions. The agency also engages specialized providers for custom programming, technical assistance, and individual and family support services, indicating a systems-oriented approach to workforce alignment.
Organized under the State of New Mexico, the Department of Workforce Solutions operates statewide with no localized subdivisions, serving as the central authority for workforce policy and program delivery. It utilizes standard state procurement vehicles to acquire professional services, prioritizing competitive solicitations to ensure quality, compliance, and alignment with federal workforce development guidelines.
