Charlene West

Charlene West serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA), supporting the acquisition of critical ground combat systems and enabling technologies essential to modernizing Army tactical forces. She manages complex contracts for armored vehicles, integrated ordnance systems, and advanced battlefield technologies, ensuring alignment with the Army’s strategic priorities in lethality, survivability, and rapid prototyping. Her work directly enables the fielding of next-generation capabilities through full and open competition, with a focus on delivering mission-critical hardware and engineering services under tight operational timelines. West maintains consistent working relationships with prime contractors including BAE SYSTEMS LAND & ARMAMENTS L.P., BAY SHIP & YACHT CO, MURTECH, INC., JAPAN MARINE UNITED CORPORATION, and PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT SERVICES, INC. These partnerships span defense manufacturing, systems integration, and technical services, reflecting a preference for established industry leaders with proven capability in heavy vehicle production, naval platform support, and defense engineering. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and supply chain resilience, often coordinating across multiple domains to ensure interoperability of fielded systems. West’s procurement portfolio is exclusively conducted under full and open competition, with no set-asides utilized, indicating a strategic focus on capability over socioeconomic classification. This reflects the high-priority, time-sensitive nature of her acquisitions, where mission readiness and technical superiority take precedence over socioeconomic preferences. Her approach ensures access to the broadest possible pool of qualified vendors capable of meeting stringent military specifications. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), supporting systems engineering, simulation, and software integration for combat platforms. She also actively procures under 336120 (Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing) and 336212 (Truck Trailer Manufacturing), underscoring deep expertise in armored vehicle platforms, mobility systems, and tactical logistics support infrastructure. Her domain knowledge centers on integrated land warfare systems and the technical interfaces that enable modern armored force readiness.