Audrey Whetham

Audrey Whetham serves as a Contract Specialist at the Denver Federal Center under the Bureau of Reclamation, where she manages the acquisition of critical infrastructure and operational support services essential to federal water resource management. Her portfolio focuses on procuring heavy civil engineering, environmental monitoring systems, and specialized technical services that support hydraulic structure integrity, hydrologic data collection, and ecosystem restoration across the western United States. She plays a pivotal role in ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement decisions with the Bureau’s mission to modernize water infrastructure and enhance environmental resilience. Whetham maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors including AECOM Technical Services, Inc., BenchLab LLC, and Frontier Precision Inc., who provide engineering, environmental testing, and precision instrumentation services. She also collaborates regularly with BMACK Interpreting L.L.C. and Royal Media Network, Inc., for linguistic and communications support. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical reliability, regulatory compliance, and performance accountability, fostering a stable ecosystem of qualified providers capable of meeting the Bureau’s complex operational demands. A strong advocate for small business participation, Whetham consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Aside contracts under FAR 19.5, with approximately 77% of her awards designated for small businesses. Her procurement patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to expand economic opportunity by engaging small, disadvantaged, and locally based firms capable of delivering specialized services in environmental and technical domains. This commitment aligns with federal socioeconomic goals and strengthens regional supply chain resilience. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 335999, 335313, and 332919 for electrical and mechanical component manufacturing, alongside 238990 for specialty trade contracting and 561730 for landscaping services. These reflect her technical expertise in procuring precision instrumentation, switchgear systems, and site-specific environmental mitigation solutions that support the Bureau’s water infrastructure and ecological restoration initiatives.