Alejandra Scott

Alejandra Scott serves as the Administrative Contract Manager for the General Services Department under the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission in Laurel, Maryland, where she leads the procurement of critical water and wastewater infrastructure solutions. In this primary contracting role, she manages the full lifecycle of engineering services acquisitions, ensuring compliance with federal and state procurement regulations while aligning purchases with the agency’s mission to modernize aging utility systems. Her portfolio primarily consists of professional engineering services for hydraulic system design, pipeline rehabilitation, and infrastructure resilience projects, requiring rigorous technical evaluation and performance-based contract administration. Alejandra collaborates with a diverse pool of engineering firms specializing in civil, environmental, and water resources engineering. She works closely with consultants and design-build teams that possess proven expertise in water distribution modeling, sanitary sewer upgrades, and stormwater management systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes vendor qualifications, past performance, and technical capability over price alone, fostering long-term partnerships with firms that demonstrate reliability in delivering complex public utility solutions under tight regulatory and operational constraints. Her procurement pattern reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical merit and market-wide competition rather than socioeconomic categories. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her process remains transparent and inclusive, allowing all qualified firms to compete on equal footing based on demonstrated expertise. Her primary NAICS focus is 541330 (Engineering Services), with deep specialization in water infrastructure design, hydraulic modeling, and construction management oversight. She procures services related to pipe material selection, valve and pump system integration, GIS-based asset mapping, and compliance with EPA and state water quality standards, making her a key technical gatekeeper in advancing Maryland’s public utility resilience.