Anita MacAuley

Anita MacAuley serves as a Contract Specialist within the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education, where she plays a critical role in executing procurements that advance federal trust responsibilities to federally recognized tribes and Alaska Native villages. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions spanning infrastructure, environmental services, telecommunications, and technical support, ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations and tribal sovereignty principles. Her work directly supports tribal self-determination by facilitating access to essential services such as water systems, educational technology, and facility modernization projects, all aligned with the agency’s mission of sustainable tribal development. MacAuley maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors, including SEALASKA CONSTRUCTORS LLC, TEPA EC, LLC, GOLDBELT HAWK L.L.C., CGI FEDERAL INC., and COOPER ZIETZ ENGINEERS, INC. These partnerships reflect a blend of Native-owned enterprises and federal contractors with proven expertise in tribal service delivery. Her procurement approach emphasizes collaboration with vendors who understand the unique logistical, cultural, and geographic challenges of delivering services on reservations, fostering long-term vendor engagement and performance accountability. Her contracting patterns reveal a strong preference for non-set-aside procurements at 62.2%, yet she actively prioritizes Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-asides at 31.1%, reflecting a targeted commitment to tribal economic development under Department of the Interior authorities. While small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 are less frequent, her use of ISBEE demonstrates a specialized, culturally informed approach to socioeconomic contracting that aligns with tribal self-governance goals. MacAuley’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 325320 (Pesticide and Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing), reflecting her oversight of environmental remediation and land stewardship initiatives, followed by NAICS 517312 (Wireless Telecommunications Carriers) for connectivity projects on reservations. She also procures water infrastructure (221310), metal fittings (332919), and electronic systems (334111), demonstrating technical expertise in both environmental engineering and digital infrastructure critical to tribal community resilience.