Aletha McGee

Aletha McGee serves as a key procurement lead within the Washington Department of Commerce, supporting the agency’s mission to advance equitable economic development and community resilience through strategic acquisition of professional services. She manages a portfolio focused on technical planning, infrastructure feasibility analysis, and program administration, primarily procuring architectural and environmental consulting services to support housing, clean energy, and tribal economic initiatives. Her role ensures alignment between public policy objectives and contract execution, emphasizing community-based outcomes and sustainable development outcomes through rigorous requirements development and vendor selection processes. McGee cultivates collaborative relationships with a broad range of professional service providers, particularly firms specializing in architectural design and environmental impact assessment. While no single contractor dominates her award portfolio, she consistently engages firms with demonstrated expertise in public-sector project delivery, including those experienced in Washington’s regulatory frameworks and tribal consultation protocols. Her procurement approach favors responsive, technically proficient vendors capable of integrating stakeholder input and adapting to evolving community needs. McGee’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions issued without set-aside designations. This indicates a focus on selecting the most qualified providers based on technical merit and capacity rather than socioeconomic classifications, though she remains attentive to equitable access and inclusive participation through transparent solicitation practices and clear evaluation criteria. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541310 (Architectural Services) and 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services), reflecting deep engagement with design, land-use planning, and environmental compliance. She routinely procures services related to sustainable building design, energy efficiency assessments, climate resilience planning, and community engagement frameworks, demonstrating specialized expertise in technical domains critical to Washington’s public infrastructure and equity goals.