Belinda Smith

Belinda Smith supports the Department of Labor’s Cas Division 1 Procurement within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, facilitating acquisitions critical to regulatory compliance, occupational health monitoring, and evidence-based policy development. She manages a portfolio of technical and professional services contracts that enable the agency’s mission to ensure workplace safety and labor standards through high-precision data collection and expert analytical support. Her work centers on soliciting and awarding contracts for specialized consulting, training, and ambulatory health services that directly inform federal labor policy and enforcement infrastructure. Smith maintains consistent partnerships with leading providers such as Franklin Young International, Inc. and Berkeley Research Group, LLC, both of which deliver advanced technical analysis, policy evaluation, and organizational development services. These relationships reflect a preference for firms with deep domain expertise in labor economics, occupational safety methodologies, and regulatory compliance frameworks. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, requiring contractors to deliver actionable insights grounded in rigorous data analytics and industry-specific standards. A strong advocate for socioeconomic inclusion, Smith prioritizes small business participation, with over two-thirds of her acquisitions set aside under FAR 19.5 for total small business eligibility. This pattern underscores a deliberate strategy to expand access for small, capable vendors with specialized technical capabilities, fostering a diverse and resilient contractor base aligned with the agency’s mission-critical needs. Her procurement focus is concentrated in three key NAICS categories: Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), and All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services (621999). These reflect a demand for expert advisory services on labor compliance systems, workforce training programs, and health surveillance tools—each essential to maintaining the integrity of federal occupational safety and economic security initiatives.