Claudia M Asihene

Claudia M. Asihene serves as Manager of the Equipment and Services Contracts Division, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical equipment and specialized services to support operational readiness and institutional capacity. In this leadership role, she ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while aligning contract strategies with organizational objectives. Her portfolio encompasses a broad range of procurements, including fabricated wire products, security systems services, and media-related support, requiring deep technical understanding and strategic sourcing expertise. She plays a pivotal role in translating agency needs into compliant, efficient, and transparent contracting actions that deliver value and performance. Asihene cultivates partnerships with a diverse array of vendors, including manufacturers of specialized wire products, security services providers, and media representatives, ensuring access to innovative and reliable solutions. Her contracting approach emphasizes competitive solicitation practices and vendor collaboration to foster reliability and accountability. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages both large-capability firms and small business competitors to maintain market vitality and ensure equitable access to federal opportunities. Her procurement strategy reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with an equal split between open competitions and Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This demonstrates a deliberate emphasis on expanding small business participation without compromising competition or mission requirements. She does not rely on niche set-asides such as 8(a) or HUBZone but instead leverages broad small business eligibility to promote market-wide inclusion and resilience. Asihene’s primary NAICS focus areas—332618 (Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing), 541840 (Media Representatives), and 561621 (Security Systems Services)—reflect a unique blend of industrial, communications, and protective services procurement. She specializes in acquiring engineered wire components, public outreach and media production services, and integrated physical and electronic security systems, demonstrating technical fluency across manufacturing, media operations, and security infrastructure domains.