Anne Miller

Anne Miller serves as a CRADA Contact, facilitating collaborative research and development agreements between federal entities and non-federal partners to advance scientific and technical innovation. In this role, she plays a pivotal part in bridging public-sector mission needs with private-sector expertise, ensuring that cooperative agreements align with federal research objectives while adhering to the terms of the Federal Technology Transfer Act. Her work centers on non-traditional procurement mechanisms that emphasize shared risk, intellectual property negotiation, and joint development, rather than conventional acquisition contracts. She enables the transition of emerging technologies from laboratory to operational use by structuring agreements that foster long-term, mission-driven partnerships. Anne’s contractor relationships are defined by strategic collaborations with research institutions, universities, and technology-driven firms engaged in applied scientific consulting. Rather than traditional vendor-contractor dynamics, she cultivates partnerships grounded in mutual research goals, where parties co-invest resources and expertise to solve complex technical challenges. These relationships are typically non-competitive and non-award-based, focusing on alignment of objectives rather than price competition. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for non-set-aside transactions, with 100% of her activities conducted under standard federal collaboration frameworks without socioeconomic set-asides. This reflects the nature of CRADAs, which prioritize technical merit and capability over socioeconomic criteria, though she remains attentive to opportunities for small business participation where aligned with research objectives. Anne’s primary focus lies in NAICS 541690—Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services—where she procures specialized expertise in areas such as data analytics, engineering research, laboratory services, and applied R&D support. Her domain expertise spans interdisciplinary technical consulting, with an emphasis on projects requiring advanced scientific methodology and innovation-driven outcomes.