Claire

Claire serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, supporting the modernization of the nation’s intellectual property infrastructure through strategic acquisition of professional and technical services. She manages a portfolio focused on digital examination systems, cybersecurity for IP data repositories, and public-facing platforms for patent and trademark access. Her work directly enables the USPTO’s mission to enhance operational efficiency, ensure data integrity, and expand equitable public access to intellectual property resources. Claire routinely oversees sole-source and competitive procurements under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with an emphasis on complex, mission-critical IT and systems integration services. Her primary contractor relationships center on IP.COM I, LLC and Innovative Transducer Implementation, LLC, both of which provide specialized technical services in intellectual property analytics, data processing, and digital infrastructure support. Claire maintains long-term, performance-based partnerships with these vendors, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles and task order contracting to respond dynamically to evolving technological needs. Her procurement approach prioritizes vendor reliability, technical depth, and seamless integration with legacy USPTO systems. Claire’s contracting activity reflects a consistent preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued without set-aside designations. This reflects a strategic focus on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization, aligning with the USPTO’s need for specialized, non-commoditized expertise. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, all procurements remain compliant with FAR requirements and are evaluated on merit and technical fitness. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), encompassing intellectual property software development, data migration, and systems optimization. A secondary emphasis on NAICS 517312 supports cloud-based infrastructure and network services critical to secure patent and trademark databases. Claire’s domain expertise centers on enterprise-scale digital transformation in government IP systems, requiring deep familiarity with cybersecurity standards, metadata architecture, and user-centered digital service design.