Cecette Hawkins

Cecette Hawkins serves as Assistant Director of Housing – Property Management within the Procurement Services Division of the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency, where she plays a pivotal role in advancing the agency’s mission of affordable housing preservation and community revitalization. She oversees the strategic acquisition of construction, maintenance, and capital improvement services critical to the rehabilitation and long-term operational integrity of public housing assets. Her procurement activities center on securing qualified contractors for building systems upgrades, structural repairs, energy efficiency retrofits, and property management services, ensuring compliance with federal housing standards and sustainable infrastructure goals. Hawkins cultivates long-term partnerships with a diverse pool of licensed general contractors, specialty trades, and property management firms experienced in public housing environments. She prioritizes vendors with demonstrated expertise in HUD-compliant renovation protocols, preventive maintenance systems, and green building practices. Her working relationships emphasize performance-based contracting, rigorous pre-qualification screening, and post-award oversight to ensure quality, timeliness, and accountability across project lifecycles. While specific set-aside data is not currently available, Hawkins is known to actively promote equitable access to procurement opportunities for small, minority-, and women-owned businesses, aligning with the agency’s broader socioeconomic inclusion goals. She consistently encourages participation from 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB-certified firms, integrating socioeconomic objectives into solicitation design and evaluation criteria to foster a robust and diverse vendor base. Her industry focus centers on NAICS categories related to building construction (236), building finishing (238), and property management (531), with deep expertise in procurement for multi-family residential rehabilitation, HVAC and plumbing system replacements, accessibility upgrades under the ADA, and energy conservation measures. Hawkins brings technical proficiency in Federal Housing Administration and HUD regulatory frameworks, ensuring all acquisitions meet both operational needs and compliance mandates.