Colin Waki

Colin Waki serves as a key procurement professional responsible for managing complex construction and engineering acquisitions on behalf of a federal agency. His role centers on executing full lifecycle contracting for large-scale infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and aligning procurements with strategic agency objectives. He routinely handles competitive solicitations under FAR Part 36, focusing on design-build and construction management-at-risk delivery methods, and oversees the evaluation of technical proposals, cost realism, and past performance to select qualified contractors capable of delivering mission-critical facilities and civil works. Waki maintains sustained working relationships with a core group of experienced prime contractors, including L1 Enterprises Incorporated, Gilbane Federal, and international firms such as Toyo Construction Co., Ltd. and ICHIKEN CO., LTD., reflecting a preference for established entities with proven capabilities in federal construction environments. His contracting patterns indicate a reliance on joint ventures and multinational partners for complex, multi-disciplinary projects, particularly those requiring specialized engineering or international construction expertise. He prioritizes vendors with demonstrated success in delivering high-quality, on-time infrastructure under stringent federal oversight. While the majority of his acquisitions are conducted as unrestricted competitions (71.7%), Waki demonstrates a meaningful commitment to small business participation, with over a quarter of awards set aside for total small businesses under FAR 19.5 and a notable emphasis on women-owned small businesses. His socioeconomic contracting strategy balances broad competition with targeted opportunities to foster diversity in the federal construction marketplace without compromising project complexity or performance standards. His procurement focus is concentrated in commercial and institutional building construction (NAICS 236220), followed by heavy civil engineering (237990) and professional engineering services (541330). He routinely procures services related to facility construction, site development, structural engineering, and surveying, indicating deep expertise in the planning and execution of public infrastructure projects requiring coordination between architectural, civil, and mechanical disciplines.