Barbara C. Richardson

Barbara C. Richardson serves as a key procurement lead within the Public Buildings Service’s R11 Construction Services Division Center 1, where she manages complex construction and facility modernization acquisitions across the National Capital Region. Her role centers on executing integrated design-build and construction contracts aligned with the agency’s mission to deliver safe, sustainable, and historically sensitive federal infrastructure. She oversees the full lifecycle of procurements—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal regulations and strategic alignment with GSA’s infrastructure modernization priorities. While specific contractor names are not available, Richardson’s procurement patterns reflect consistent engagement with a diverse pool of vendors specializing in commercial and institutional construction, architectural services, and real estate-related support activities. Her working relationships emphasize collaboration with firms possessing demonstrated expertise in historic preservation, energy-efficient retrofits, and mission-critical facility upgrades, fostering long-term partnerships built on performance, compliance, and technical proficiency. Richardson demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over two-thirds of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. Her portfolio consistently prioritizes small business participation, reflecting a strategic emphasis on fostering competition and expanding opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and community-based contractors. This pattern underscores a deliberate effort to leverage the Small Business Administration’s programs to enhance innovation and local economic impact within federal construction initiatives. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), 541310 (Architectural Services), and 531390 (Other Activities Related to Real Estate), indicating deep expertise in design-build delivery, facility planning, and real estate support services. She routinely procures services related to building renovation, adaptive reuse, sustainability retrofits, and integrated project delivery, demonstrating technical fluency in federal construction standards and green building practices.