Alison Palmer

Alison Palmer serves as a key procurement lead within Towns County Government, overseeing the acquisition of critical infrastructure and municipal services essential to public safety and community resilience. In her role, she manages the full lifecycle of contracting activities—from needs assessment and solicitation to award and compliance—for capital improvement projects and operational support services. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to modernize transportation networks, upgrade water and sewage systems, and enhance public facilities through strategic sourcing. She typically handles complex construction, engineering, and IT-related procurements, ensuring alignment with state and federal regulatory standards while prioritizing value, durability, and long-term operational efficiency. While specific contractor relationships are not currently documented, Palmer engages with a diverse pool of vendors specializing in civil engineering, utility infrastructure, and public-sector IT solutions. Her procurement approach emphasizes competitive bidding and performance-based contracting, fostering transparent vendor partnerships grounded in technical competency and regulatory compliance. She works closely with licensed contractors, design firms, and systems integrators to deliver mission-critical infrastructure, maintaining a vendor ecosystem that prioritizes reliability, local capacity, and adherence to safety and environmental codes. Palmer’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of acquisitions designated as “No Set-Aside.” This indicates a focus on merit-based selection rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through targeted set-asides, her process remains accessible to all qualified vendors, promoting fairness and broad market engagement. Her primary procurement focus centers on five core NAICS categories: sewage treatment facilities (221320), poured concrete foundation work (238110), custom computer programming services (541511), other heavy and civil engineering construction (237990), and electrical contracting (238210). These reflect deep expertise in public works infrastructure, utility system modernization, and integrated digital solutions for municipal operations. She consistently procures engineering design services, concrete and structural construction, wastewater treatment systems, and custom software for asset management and public service delivery.