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Adam Wharton serves as the Program Point of Contact for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, playing a critical role in aligning procurement activities with the agency’s public health mission. He facilitates the acquisition of management consulting services that support strategic planning, operational efficiency, and program evaluation across CDC’s disease surveillance, laboratory modernization, and emergency response initiatives. While not a contracting officer, Wharton acts as the primary liaison between program teams and procurement staff, ensuring that acquisition requirements reflect technical and operational needs. His work directly enables the agency to secure high-impact consulting services that enhance data-driven decision-making and cross-sector collaboration in public health. Wharton maintains consistent partnerships with leading pharmaceutical and healthcare distribution firms, including Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, GlaxoSmithKline LLC, Pfizer Inc., Sanofi Pasteur Inc., and McKesson Specialty Distribution LLC. These relationships are primarily centered on advisory and operational support services rather than product procurement, reflecting a focus on strategic management consulting to optimize program delivery. His engagement with these contractors is characterized by long-term, mission-aligned collaboration, often involving complex requirements for regulatory compliance, supply chain resilience, and outbreak preparedness planning. Wharton’s procurement portfolio exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate emphasis on selecting the most qualified consultants based on technical expertise and proven track records in public health systems improvement, rather than socioeconomic criteria. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in his acquisition strategy, the nature of the services procured allows for participation by firms of all sizes with specialized domain knowledge. The primary NAICS code driving Wharton’s acquisitions is 541611—Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services. He consistently procures high-level consulting expertise in public health program design, performance measurement, process optimization, and interagency coordination. His technical domain centers on strengthening CDC’s operational infrastructure through evidence-based management practices, with a focus on scaling laboratory diagnostics, integrating real-time data systems, and enhancing national preparedness frameworks.