Aguilar, Carlos E

Carlos E. Aguilar serves as a procurement lead within the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, supporting the agency’s mission to modernize and sustain critical public utility infrastructure. In his capacity as a SLED (State, Local, and Tribal) procurement professional, he manages acquisitions for technical and operational services essential to grid resilience, water system integrity, and municipal operational efficiency. His portfolio primarily encompasses consulting, systems design, and facilities support contracts, ensuring alignment with the agency’s strategic goals of infrastructure modernization and climate adaptation. Aguilar’s work directly enables the procurement of mission-critical services that maintain service reliability under increasing urban demand and environmental stressors. Aguilar engages with a diverse range of vendors, including management consulting firms, IT systems integrators, and facilities services providers, to deliver technical and administrative support for utility operations. While no single contractor dominates his award portfolio, his contracting patterns reflect a preference for firms with demonstrated expertise in public-sector utility modernization, particularly those experienced in integrating smart grid technologies, water treatment automation, and energy distribution optimization. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and vendor accountability to ensure service quality and long-term system reliability. Aguilar’s contracting activity shows no preference for socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of his acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic classifications, though it does not preclude small business participation when they meet the required qualifications. His approach prioritizes competitive fairness and value-driven outcomes, consistent with LADWP’s mandate to serve the public interest through transparent and efficient procurement. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541611 (management consulting), 541512 (computer systems design), 561210 (facilities support), and 336390 (other motor vehicle parts manufacturing). These categories indicate deep engagement with utility operations support, digital infrastructure modernization, maintenance logistics, and specialized fleet component procurement—all vital to sustaining LADWP’s integrated water and power delivery system.