Anita Park

Anita Park serves as a key procurement lead within the Indian Education Acquisition Office, supporting the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education’s mission to deliver culturally responsive educational services to Native American students. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on behavioral health, special education support, and infrastructure enhancements for tribal schools, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and tribal sovereignty principles. Her work directly enables the provision of safe, equitable learning environments through strategic contracting that prioritizes community needs and culturally appropriate service delivery. Park maintains consistent relationships with a select group of contractors, including RJS Construction Inc. for facility upgrades, Laura Edwards for specialized educational consulting, Lane Travel Inc. for student transportation logistics, Maguire Iron, Inc. for structural and safety-related infrastructure, and Tami Jollie-Trottier PhD PLLC for mental health and behavioral therapy services. These partnerships reflect a pattern of engagement with niche providers who offer culturally competent, mission-aligned solutions tailored to tribal educational settings, often requiring deep community knowledge and specialized certification. Her procurement strategy is heavily oriented toward socioeconomic inclusion, with over 55% of contracts set aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) firms—a unique Department of the Interior designation—and nearly 45% under the broader Small Business Set-Aside program. This reflects a deliberate commitment to empowering Native-owned enterprises and fostering economic self-determination within tribal communities through targeted contracting opportunities. Park’s technical focus centers on NAICS 621340 (therapy and audiology services) and 621330 (mental health practitioner services), underscoring her expertise in procuring behavioral health and special education support. She also manages acquisitions in apparel manufacturing, audiovisual equipment, and photographic supplies—domains that support operational needs in tribal classrooms. Her domain expertise lies at the intersection of education, health services, and culturally grounded infrastructure, ensuring procurement decisions align with the holistic development goals of Native students.