Cedric Wood

Cedric Wood serves as a key procurement lead within the Indian Education Acquisition Office under the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education, overseeing contracts that advance educational equity and cultural responsiveness for Native American students. He manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on infrastructure, behavioral health services, and culturally aligned educational support systems, ensuring alignment with tribal sovereignty and federal compliance standards. His work directly supports the agency’s mission to create safe, functional, and inclusive learning environments by facilitating timely and equitable access to critical resources. Wood maintains strategic relationships with a select group of contractors including RJS Construction Inc., Maguire Iron, Inc., and Laura Edwards, reflecting a preference for firms capable of delivering specialized construction, facility maintenance, and educational services tailored to tribal communities. His contracting patterns emphasize long-term vendor partnerships with entities experienced in working within remote or culturally distinct environments, often prioritizing responsiveness to community-specific needs over standardized commercial solutions. A strong advocate for socioeconomic inclusion, Wood consistently prioritizes Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-asides, accounting for half of all awards, alongside significant use of Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate commitment to empowering Native-owned and tribally affiliated businesses, reinforcing self-determination through economic opportunity. His procurement strategy aligns with Department of the Interior directives to maximize participation by historically underserved small business concerns. His primary NAICS focus includes Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), reflecting investments in culturally grounded youth development programs, and Office Furniture Manufacturing (337214), supporting classroom modernization. He also regularly procures electrical contracting services (238210) and specialized educational support services, demonstrating expertise in integrating infrastructure upgrades with pedagogical and behavioral health objectives in tribal school settings.