Alda Giusti

Alda Giusti serves as a key procurement professional within the Contracts and Acquisitions Management unit of the U.S. Department of Education, overseeing the strategic acquisition of professional services that support federal education policy, research, and institutional capacity building. Her work centers on securing expert consulting services to advance evidence-based decision-making in postsecondary education, strengthen regulatory compliance frameworks, and enhance the infrastructure supporting federal student aid and data collection systems. She manages full lifecycle procurements under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with a focus on performance-based contracting and outcome-driven deliverables that align with the agency’s mission to modernize national education systems. Giusti maintains a primary working relationship with LPE-STRATEGIES LLC, a trusted vendor providing specialized technical and policy consulting services. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established, high-capacity contractors with demonstrated expertise in education policy analysis, data systems design, and compliance support. While she engages with a limited pool of vendors, her partnerships are characterized by sustained, repeat engagements grounded in consistent performance and technical alignment with agency priorities. Giusti’s procurement portfolio exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate focus on selecting the most qualified providers based on technical merit and past performance, rather than socioeconomic categories. Her approach prioritizes mission-critical expertise over socioeconomic targeting, consistent with the technical complexity and national scope of the services procured. Her primary acquisition focus is NAICS 541690—Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services—encompassing policy analysis, data governance, institutional research, and systems modernization consulting. She routinely procures services related to federal student aid compliance, institutional reporting systems, and educational equity analytics, demonstrating deep domain expertise in the intersection of education policy and technical implementation.