Carol K. Matamoro

Carol K. Matamoro serves as a Contract Specialist within the Contracts and Acquisitions Management unit of the U.S. Department of Education, where she plays a pivotal role in executing strategic procurements that advance federal education policy and institutional capacity. She manages the full lifecycle of professional services contracts, ensuring alignment with statutory requirements, regulatory compliance, and the agency’s mission to strengthen postsecondary education infrastructure through evidence-based solutions. Her acquisitions primarily support data systems modernization, regulatory reporting, and research-driven initiatives critical to federal student aid operations and educational equity efforts. Matamoro maintains a consistent working relationship with LPE-STRATEGIES LLC, a key contractor providing high-value consulting and technical services. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for established, non-set-aside vendors with demonstrated expertise in education policy and systems implementation. She fosters long-term vendor partnerships characterized by performance-based outcomes, clear deliverables, and rigorous contract administration, ensuring accountability and mission alignment across all awarded contracts. Her contracting portfolio reflects a 100% focus on open, unrestricted competitions, with no use of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic set-asides. This approach underscores a mission-driven emphasis on selecting the most qualified providers based on technical merit and past performance, rather than socioeconomic criteria, while still complying with all federal acquisition regulations. Matamoro’s primary procurement focus lies in three NAICS categories: 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services), 511130 (Publishing, except Internet, except Software), and 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services). She routinely procures strategic consulting, data analytics, content development, and custom software solutions that support national education data systems, policy research, and compliance automation—domain areas requiring deep subject-matter expertise in federal education programs and regulatory frameworks.