Ashleigh Cleveland

Ashleigh Cleveland serves as the primary procurement lead for the Indian Education Acquisition Office within the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education, overseeing the acquisition of goods and services critical to advancing educational equity for Native American students. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on culturally responsive learning environments, behavioral health support, special education resources, and infrastructure improvements aligned with tribal community needs. Her role ensures alignment with federal procurement regulations while embedding tribal sovereignty and self-determination into contracting decisions, prioritizing solutions that reflect the unique cultural and educational contexts of federally recognized tribes. Cleveland maintains strong, recurring partnerships with a select group of vendors including RJS Construction Inc., Laura Edwards, Lane Travel Inc., Maguire Iron, Inc., and Tami Jollie-Trottier PhD PLLC, reflecting a pattern of sustained collaboration with both small businesses and specialized service providers. These relationships span construction, transportation, therapeutic services, and educational consulting, indicating a preference for vendors with demonstrated experience in tribal settings and culturally competent service delivery. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, long-term performance, and alignment with tribal educational outcomes over transactional vendor engagement. Cleveland’s contracting strategy is deeply rooted in socioeconomic inclusion, with over 70% of acquisitions set aside specifically for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE), reflecting a robust commitment to empowering Native-owned businesses under Department of the Interior-specific set-aside authorities. Additional awards flow through Total Small Business Set-Asides (FAR 19.5), while minimal activity occurs under no set-aside conditions, underscoring a deliberate focus on advancing economic opportunity within Indigenous communities through targeted contracting. Her technical focus centers on NAICS codes related to educational support services (611710), professional training (611430), and therapeutic services (621340), with notable activity in equipment manufacturing for educational environments. This reflects expertise in procuring specialized educational technologies, behavioral health interventions, and infrastructure solutions tailored to tribal school systems, demonstrating a nuanced understanding of the intersection between education, cultural preservation, and federal procurement policy.