Cassandra Janousek

Cassandra Janousek serves as a Contracting Specialist Intern, providing procurement support and assisting with the acquisition lifecycle to advance the agency's mission. In this role, she supports the administrative and technical execution of contracts, gaining experience in the regulatory requirements and procedural workflows necessary for federal procurement. The agency demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic goals, with a significant preference for small business participation. Over half of the procurement activity is designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides, while a notable portion of awards are executed via 8(a) Sole Source justifications. A minority of acquisitions are conducted without set-aside restrictions. The agency's procurement activity is concentrated in several technical and industrial domains. Primary focus areas include engineering services and commercial and institutional building construction. Additionally, the office procures specialized local freight trucking services, miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing, and institutional furniture manufacturing.