Beverly Howell

Beverly Howell serves as a Contract Specialist within the Mitigation SECTION (MIT60) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, where she plays a pivotal role in executing procurements that advance national resilience to natural disasters. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of acquisition activities for technical and analytical services supporting the National Flood Insurance Program, including risk modeling, data analytics, and catastrophe preparedness planning. She ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while aligning contract awards with FEMA’s mission to enhance community preparedness through evidence-based decision-making. Beverly primarily handles service-based acquisitions under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, focusing on complex, performance-driven contracts requiring specialized expertise in actuarial science, geographic information systems, and flood risk assessment. Beverly collaborates with a diverse range of contractors, including specialized risk analytics firms, engineering consultants, and insurance technology providers who deliver critical modeling tools and operational support services. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages vendors with proven capabilities in actuarial modeling, geospatial analysis, and financial risk assessment for public insurance programs. Her working relationships are characterized by a focus on technical proficiency, past performance, and adherence to federal data security standards, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in mission alignment rather than volume-based contracting. Beverly’s procurement patterns reflect a strict preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions issued as non-set-aside procurements. She does not currently utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, instead prioritizing technical merit and capability-based selection to ensure the highest quality outcomes for mission-critical mitigation initiatives. Her primary focus lies within NAICS 524298, encompassing all other insurance-related activities, particularly those involving catastrophe modeling, flood risk analysis, and actuarial support services for federal insurance programs. She procures advanced analytical platforms, predictive modeling software, and technical consulting services that enable FEMA to refine floodplain mapping, improve premium pricing accuracy, and strengthen the financial sustainability of the National Flood Insurance Program. Her domain expertise centers on the intersection of insurance economics, geospatial data, and federal risk management policy.