Catherine Scott

Catherine Scott serves as a procurement lead within the Department of Public Works – Capital Project Management under Charles County Government, supporting the design, construction, and modernization of critical public infrastructure. Her role centers on managing acquisitions for water and sewer systems, stormwater management initiatives, and community mobility projects, ensuring compliance with state and federal engineering standards. She facilitates end-to-end procurement processes—from needs assessment and solicitation development to contract award and performance monitoring—aligning all acquisitions with the agency’s mission of environmental stewardship and public safety. Her work directly enables the delivery of resilient, code-compliant infrastructure that serves the long-term needs of Charles County residents. While no specific contractor relationships are currently documented, Catherine Scott engages with a broad spectrum of technical service providers, including civil engineering firms, construction contractors, and environmental consultants. Her procurement patterns suggest collaboration with firms possessing expertise in hydraulic modeling, stormwater infrastructure design, and utility system rehabilitation. She maintains a vendor-neutral approach, prioritizing technical capability, past performance, and regulatory compliance over established relationships, fostering a competitive and transparent acquisition environment. Catherine Scott’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of procurements conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize market participation and leverage broad technical expertise, rather than relying on socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through set-asides, the open competition framework allows qualified small businesses to compete on equal footing for all opportunities. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237110 (Water and Sewer Line Construction), 541330 (Engineering Services), and 562111 (Solid Waste Collection), with additional activity in 333924 (Industrial Machinery Manufacturing) and 921120 (Legislative Bodies). She routinely procures civil engineering design services, stormwater management systems, wastewater conveyance infrastructure, and specialized equipment for public works operations, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with public utilities and infrastructure lifecycle management.