Carrie Lawton

Carrie Lawton serves as a primary procurement point of contact, managing acquisitions and supporting the agency's mission through the strategic procurement of industrial equipment and manufactured goods. The agency demonstrates a heavy commitment to small business participation, with a vast majority of its contracting activity designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides. Only a small fraction of the agency's procurement actions are conducted without a set-aside preference, indicating a strong institutional focus on socioeconomic contracting goals. The procurement focus for this office is heavily concentrated in the manufacturing sector. Primary areas of expertise include the acquisition of construction machinery and iron and steel pipe and tube manufacturing. Additionally, the agency procures specialized transportation equipment, manufactured housing, and lawn and garden tractor equipment.