Charlene Maurer

Charlene Maurer serves as a key procurement professional within the Great Plains Regional Office of the Bureau of Reclamation, supporting the agency’s mission to design, construct, and maintain critical water infrastructure across arid and semi-arid regions. She manages a diverse portfolio of construction and civil engineering contracts, focusing on water conveyance systems, hydropower facilities, and related public works. Her role involves executing full lifecycle contracting processes—from market research and solicitation development to award and contract administration—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and alignment with the Bureau’s strategic infrastructure modernization goals. Maurer’s work directly enables the delivery of reliable water supply, flood control, and renewable energy projects vital to regional communities. Maurer maintains a primary working relationship with McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, a trusted contractor with demonstrated expertise in heavy civil construction and site development for federal water projects. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established contractors with proven experience in complex infrastructure environments, though she also engages smaller specialty firms for niche tasks. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, contractor reliability, and adherence to technical specifications for long-term infrastructure resilience. Her contracting activity shows a strong emphasis on open competition, with 87% of awards issued without set-asides, while maintaining a consistent 13% commitment to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a balanced approach—prioritizing competition and value while ensuring meaningful opportunities for small businesses, particularly those capable of delivering specialized civil construction services. Maurer’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) and 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors), encompassing dam and canal construction, earthwork, grading, and ancillary civil works. She also regularly procures services under 237130 for power line infrastructure and 238290 for building equipment installations. Her domain expertise lies in large-scale, mission-critical infrastructure projects requiring precise engineering coordination and long-term operational reliability.