Anastasia Jones

Anastasia Jones serves as the primary procurement lead for the Institute of Education Sciences, overseeing the acquisition of research, evaluation, and management consulting services critical to advancing the agency’s mission of generating evidence-based insights to improve educational outcomes. She manages a portfolio of complex, high-impact contracts focused on rigorous social science research, program evaluations, and administrative support for federal education initiatives such as Title I flexibility pilots and Perkins V Career Technical Education programs. Her role ensures that procurement practices align with the Institute’s commitment to scientific integrity, data-driven decision-making, and equitable access to educational opportunities. Jones maintains collaborative relationships with a diverse array of contractors specializing in education research and management consulting. She regularly engages firms with deep expertise in quasi-experimental design, longitudinal data analysis, and policy impact assessment, fostering partnerships with both large research institutions and specialized consulting firms capable of delivering methodologically sound, federally compliant evaluations. Her contracting approach emphasizes transparency, competitive bidding, and performance-based deliverables to ensure accountability and scientific rigor. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides, indicating a focus on selecting the most qualified providers regardless of socioeconomic status. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her process remains fully compliant with federal acquisition regulations and emphasizes merit-based selection grounded in technical capability and methodological excellence. Jones’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services) and 541720 (Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities), reflecting her specialization in securing services that support the design, implementation, and evaluation of federal education programs. She consistently procures expert analytical services, survey development, data collection systems, and policy impact assessments to inform national education strategy and improve program effectiveness.