Alison Krom

Alison Krom serves as a key procurement lead within the Pennsylvania Department of Health, overseeing the acquisition of professional and technical services critical to advancing public health outcomes. In her role, she manages the procurement lifecycle for consulting and technical support contracts that enable data-driven surveillance, behavioral health interventions, and chronic disease management initiatives. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to strengthen population health through evidence-based programs, ensuring that contracted services align with state priorities in HIV prevention, maternal and child health, and opioid crisis response. She primarily handles task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts for professional services, emphasizing flexibility and scalability in service delivery. Krom collaborates with a diverse range of professional service providers, including management consultants, public health analysts, and technical support firms specializing in health data systems and community outreach design. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages firms with demonstrated expertise in behavioral health program evaluation, epidemiological modeling, and health equity analytics. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for agile, performance-based engagements that prioritize measurable outcomes over rigid deliverables. Krom’s procurement strategy shows no preference for socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of acquisitions competed without restriction under the No Set-Aside category. This indicates a focus on competitive, open bidding processes designed to select the most qualified providers regardless of business size or ownership classification, though small businesses remain eligible and actively compete for awards. Her primary NAICS focus areas are 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services) and 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), reflecting her specialization in strategic health planning, program evaluation, and technical advisory services. She procures services related to health system optimization, behavioral risk assessment tools, community engagement frameworks, and public health workforce development—domains requiring deep subject matter expertise in state-level health policy and implementation science.