Carmen L. Calloway

Carmen L. Calloway serves as a Contracting Officer within the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, where she plays a pivotal role in securing specialized professional services that advance equitable housing access and regulatory compliance. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on housing program integrity, data-driven policy analysis, and administrative modernization, ensuring alignment with federal procurement regulations and HUD’s mission to strengthen housing finance systems. Her work primarily supports the development and implementation of underwriting frameworks, housing insecurity research initiatives, and digital transformation projects across HUD’s operational units. Calloway cultivates strategic relationships with a broad spectrum of contractors, including management consulting firms, data analytics providers, and graphic design specialists, all of which deliver mission-critical support to HUD’s policy and administrative functions. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms capable of delivering high-integrity, compliance-oriented services under full and open competition. Her contracting approach emphasizes transparency, performance-based outcomes, and adherence to FAR guidelines, fostering reliable vendor partnerships grounded in accountability and technical proficiency. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for full and open competition, with 93.1% of her awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on broad market engagement. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation, allocating 6.9% of her acquisitions to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals without compromising competitive integrity. Calloway’s primary NAICS focus areas include administrative management consulting (541611), other credit intermediation activities (522390), and computer-related services (541519), reflecting her specialization in procurement for housing policy analysis, financial systems support, and digital infrastructure modernization. She routinely awards contracts for technical services that enhance HUD’s data analytics capacity, regulatory reporting systems, and public-facing communication tools, ensuring that contracting outcomes directly advance housing equity and operational efficiency.