Colette Day

Colette Day serves as a key procurement professional within the Office of Acquisition and Grants Management at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, where she supports the strategic acquisition of professional and technical services critical to modernizing Medicare and Medicaid operations. Her work centers on securing consulting, digital transformation, and data analytics solutions that enhance program efficiency, beneficiary experience, and cybersecurity posture. She manages full lifecycle acquisitions under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with a focus on performance-based contracts and outcome-driven requirements that align with CMS’s mission to advance health equity and system integrity through innovation. Colette maintains a consistent working relationship with Rocket Media Group, LLC, a primary contractor delivering specialized services in communications, outreach, and digital engagement for federal health programs. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based vendor partnerships that prioritize adaptability, compliance, and mission alignment. She engages contractors through competitive solicitations that emphasize measurable outcomes, rigorous performance metrics, and agile delivery frameworks to support evolving program needs. Her contracting portfolio is entirely composed of 8(a) competed awards, demonstrating a robust and intentional commitment to socioeconomic diversity in federal procurement. Colette actively leverages the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program to cultivate partnerships with small, disadvantaged businesses capable of delivering high-impact technical and administrative services. This focus ensures equitable access to federal contracting opportunities while strengthening the pipeline of capable small business vendors in the health IT and policy support space. Her primary procurement activity falls under NAICS 524298, All Other Insurance Related Activities, reflecting her specialization in acquiring services that support insurance operations, claims processing, beneficiary outreach, and regulatory compliance infrastructure. She procures technical consulting, data analytics, digital platform integration, and program management support services tailored to the complex regulatory and operational environment of Medicare and Medicaid.