Carol C. Rivard

Carol C. Rivard serves as a Contracting Officer for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisition strategies to support the development and fielding of integrated missile defense systems. Her portfolio encompasses high-priority procurements for research, engineering services, and mission-critical system integration across midcourse and terminal-phase interception technologies. Rivard ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning contract awards with MDA’s strategic goals of advancing layered defense architectures and modernizing sensor and weapon systems. She manages full lifecycle acquisitions—from solicitation through contract closeout—primarily for technical and professional services supporting national security objectives. Rivard maintains enduring relationships with prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, who provide advanced missile defense hardware, software, and systems engineering support. She also collaborates regularly with Jacobs Technology Inc. for technical advisory and mission support services. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established defense industry partners with proven capabilities in ballistic missile defense, while maintaining rigorous oversight of performance, compliance, and innovation delivery across multi-year contract vehicles. Rivard demonstrates a balanced commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately half of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and the other half open to all competitors. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster innovation from small businesses while ensuring access to the scale and expertise required for mission-critical defense programs. Her approach supports broad participation across 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB firms, particularly in technical and management consulting domains. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Administrative Management Consulting (541611), Research and Development in Physical Sciences (541712), and Human Resources Consulting (541612), indicating a strong emphasis on program management, systems engineering, and workforce support services. She also procures specialized equipment and logistics services aligned with missile defense infrastructure, demonstrating technical fluency across both defense systems and operational support domains.