Betty J. Tatum

Betty J. Tatum serves as a Small Business Office Contractor, providing critical support to federal procurement teams in advancing small business inclusion and compliance within acquisition processes. In this role, she ensures that contracting activities align with statutory mandates for socioeconomic programs, facilitates outreach to eligible small business concerns, and assists in the proper classification and set-aside determination of procurements. Her expertise lies in guiding acquisition teams through the complexities of small business eligibility, certification verification, and contract execution frameworks, ensuring that opportunities are effectively targeted to meet federal small business participation goals. While no specific contractor relationships are documented in available records, her work inherently involves collaboration with a broad spectrum of small business vendors, including 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, and WOSB-certified firms. She supports contracting officers by validating vendor certifications, preparing eligibility documentation, and ensuring adherence to FAR and SBA regulations throughout the solicitation and award lifecycle. Her approach emphasizes transparency, compliance, and equitable access, fostering trust between government agencies and small business communities. Betty’s procurement patterns reflect a strong commitment to open competition, with 100% of her associated acquisitions designated as non-set-aside. This does not diminish her small business focus—rather, it underscores her strategic role in ensuring that even full and open procurements include robust small business subcontracting plans, mentor-protégé arrangements, and supplier diversity initiatives. She champions the integration of small businesses into the broader supply chain, even in unrestricted contracts, by advocating for meaningful participation goals and performance metrics. Though specific NAICS categories are not available, her work spans the full spectrum of federal procurement, with particular attention to services, professional support, and administrative contracts where small business involvement is both feasible and impactful. Her technical domain expertise centers on regulatory compliance, socioeconomic program administration, and the operational mechanics of small business inclusion in federal acquisitions.