Brenda Brummer

Brenda K. Brummer serves as a Contract Specialist within the Office of the Secretary at the Department of Commerce’s SSSPO, where she plays a pivotal role in executing strategic procurements that support data-driven governance and policy analysis. She manages the full lifecycle of professional services contracts, with a focus on market research, public opinion polling, digital modernization, and management consulting initiatives. Her work directly enables the agency’s mission to inform national economic strategies through high-quality, evidence-based insights, ensuring acquisitions align with federal compliance standards and strategic objectives under the FAR. Brenda maintains a consistent working relationship with CACI, INC. - FEDERAL, a key contractor providing advanced analytical and technical services. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for established federal contractors with proven expertise in policy support and data infrastructure, while also engaging a diverse pool of vendors capable of delivering specialized professional services. She fosters collaborative, performance-based partnerships grounded in clear scope definition, rigorous evaluation criteria, and measurable outcomes. Her contracting approach prioritizes open competition, with 83.3% of her awards issued under no set-aside provisions, reflecting a focus on capability over socioeconomic classification. However, she consistently allocates 16.7% of her portfolio to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced commitment to small business participation without compromising mission-critical requirements. Brenda’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), 541611 (Administrative Management Consulting), and 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training), underscoring her expertise in securing analytical, strategic, and workforce development services. She also procures specialized technical services under NAICS 335911 and 339910, indicating a niche but deliberate engagement with niche manufacturing and technical support vendors to meet unique operational needs across the agency’s digital and policy modernization initiatives.