Alexis Patillo

Alexis Patillo serves as a key procurement professional within the Department of Defense, driving the acquisition of mission-critical administrative and management consulting services to support defense innovation and operational readiness. Focused on agile acquisition pathways, Patillo facilitates contracts that enable strategic planning, organizational efficiency, and program management for complex defense initiatives. Their work directly supports the DoD’s priority to modernize systems through expert advisory services, ensuring that technical and operational goals are aligned with sound governance and compliance frameworks. Patillo routinely handles high-stakes, non-technical service acquisitions that underpin the infrastructure of large-scale defense programs. Patillo maintains strong, sustained relationships with leading defense contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, The Boeing Company, Huntington Ingalls Inc., Electric Boat Corporation, and Humana Government Business Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for established prime contractors capable of delivering enterprise-level management consulting, systems integration support, and organizational transformation services across multi-year contract vehicles. The working relationship pattern is characterized by long-term performance-based engagements, often structured under IDIQ or BPA mechanisms, with emphasis on contractor scalability and compliance with defense acquisition regulations. Patillo exhibits a robust and exclusive commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of their procurement activity toward Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This consistent approach ensures that small businesses—particularly those certified under 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs—have equitable access to high-value DoD consulting opportunities. The set-aside strategy reinforces the Department’s socioeconomic goals while fostering innovation through agile, niche-capable vendors. The primary NAICS focus is 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services), indicating deep expertise in procuring strategic advisory services such as process optimization, acquisition reform support, organizational design, and defense program governance. Patillo’s portfolio centers on non-technical, high-impact consulting that enhances decision-making, streamlines acquisition workflows, and strengthens institutional capacity across the DoD enterprise.