Angela M. Venes

Angela M. Venes serves as a Contract Specialist within the W4MM USA Joint Munitions Command, a critical component of the Department of the Army responsible for the lifecycle management of conventional ammunition and explosives. In this role, she executes full-cycle procurement actions to ensure the timely acquisition, production, and sustainment of mission-critical munitions systems supporting land, air, and naval forces. Her responsibilities encompass solicitation development, source selection, contract negotiation, and post-award administration, with a focus on high-stakes, technically complex acquisitions aligned with national defense readiness objectives. She operates within a framework governed by FAR and DFARS, ensuring compliance with safety, security, and environmental standards essential to munitions operations. While specific contractor names are not available, Angela collaborates with a diverse range of vendors supporting the munitions enterprise, including industrial manufacturers, environmental service providers, and systems integrators. Her working relationships emphasize technical proficiency, regulatory adherence, and supply chain resilience, often engaging firms capable of meeting stringent DoD quality and logistics requirements. She fosters collaborative partnerships with contractors who demonstrate capacity for rapid response, secure manufacturing, and demilitarization expertise, ensuring alignment with the Command’s operational tempo and safety protocols. Angela consistently prioritizes small business participation, with approximately half of her procurements structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals. Her portfolio balances set-aside opportunities with open competitions, strategically leveraging small business capabilities while maintaining flexibility to meet urgent warfighting needs. This dual approach supports the Army’s broader initiative to broaden the industrial base and enhance competition among qualified vendors. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS categories including 334419 (other electronic component manufacturing) and 541512 (computer systems design services), indicating a growing reliance on embedded electronics, automated logistics systems, and digital infrastructure to modernize munitions workflows. She also procures environmental consulting services (541620) and industrial maintenance (811310), underscoring her technical domain expertise in lifecycle support, sustainability compliance, and infrastructure resilience for munitions facilities.