Charlotte Simon

Charlotte Simon serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of professional services acquisitions, from requirements definition and market research to contract award and administration. She plays a critical role in ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement activities with agency mission objectives. Her portfolio primarily encompasses non-defense technical services, with a focus on complex, knowledge-based contracts requiring specialized expertise and performance-based outcomes. She routinely handles competitive solicitations under FAR Part 12 and Part 36, leveraging best practices in performance-based contracting and source selection procedures to achieve value and accountability. Charlotte cultivates relationships with a diverse array of vendors specializing in professional, scientific, and technical services, including firms delivering custom software development, engineering analysis, and independent testing and validation services. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with mid-sized and large service providers capable of meeting rigorous technical and compliance standards. Her contracting approach emphasizes transparency, fair competition, and clear performance metrics, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in quality and reliability rather than volume-based relationships. Charlotte’s procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-aside designations. This indicates a deliberate focus on maximizing competition among qualified firms rather than targeting specific socioeconomic categories. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her process remains inclusive, allowing all eligible vendors to compete on technical merit and cost-effectiveness under open solicitations. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), with significant activity in testing laboratories (541380), custom computer programming (541511), research and development (541715), and engineering services (541330). She regularly acquires technical services supporting scientific research, software customization, laboratory analysis, and systems engineering—domains requiring deep technical proficiency and adherence to industry standards.