Bill Burns

Bill Burns serves as a key procurement lead within the Defense Human Resources Activity, overseeing the acquisition of specialized human capital and administrative support services critical to the Department of Defense’s workforce readiness mission. He manages a portfolio of contracts focused on financial advisory, accounting services, and digital transformation initiatives that modernize HR systems and streamline personnel administration. His work directly supports the agency’s strategic priorities in training, travel management, and human resources automation, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while advancing operational efficiency across military and civilian workforce programs. Burns maintains longstanding relationships with a select group of high-capacity contractors including Mullenlowe US Inc., Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., A-Team Solutions LLC, Weris, Inc., and Fors Marsh Group LLC. These partners provide expert consulting, data-driven analytics, and system integration services tailored to DoD human resources needs. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for firms with proven experience in federal HR modernization, financial compliance, and workforce analytics, often engaging them through competitive sealed bidding and performance-based task orders under GSA schedules and other authorized authorities. Burns demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, with 100% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize economic opportunity for small, independently owned firms capable of delivering high-quality accounting and administrative support services. His contracting patterns consistently prioritize small business vendors, aligning with DoD’s broader socioeconomic goals and reinforcing equitable access to federal contracting opportunities. His procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 541211—Offices of Certified Public Accountants—reflecting deep expertise in financial advisory, audit readiness, payroll compliance, and internal control systems for defense personnel programs. He procures services that ensure fiscal integrity, regulatory adherence, and efficient resource allocation across DoD’s human capital ecosystem, making him a critical steward of financial accountability in military and civilian workforce management.