Colleen C. Pritchard

Colleen Pritchard serves as a key procurement lead within the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), managing a diverse portfolio of acquisitions critical to sustaining K-12 educational operations for military-connected students worldwide. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of contract actions—from requirements definition and market research to award and performance monitoring—ensuring alignment with DoDEA’s mission of academic excellence and operational readiness. She primarily handles contracts supporting transportation infrastructure, educational technology, and facility services, with a strong emphasis on compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical service delivery in globally dispersed locations. Pritchard maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, CORETECH CONSULTING INC., EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES LLC, RESIDENTIAL ENHANCEMENTS, INC., and FGI SOLUTIONS LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on specialized service providers delivering transportation logistics, IT system support, communication solutions, and facility enhancements tailored to DoDEA’s unique operational environment. Her contracting approach prioritizes vendor reliability, performance history, and capacity to operate across international and remote domestic installations. While the majority of her acquisitions—83.9%—are conducted under full and open competition, she consistently allocates 16.1% of opportunities as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to expanding small business participation without favoring specific socioeconomic categories. Her contracting patterns reflect a balanced approach that supports both established vendors and agile small firms capable of meeting DoDEA’s stringent service standards. Her procurement focus is overwhelmingly centered on NAICS 485410 (School and Employee Bus Transportation), accounting for nearly 77.4% of her activity, underscoring her expertise in student transportation logistics. Additional focus areas include custom computer programming services and management consulting, indicating a technical proficiency in educational technology integration and operational support systems essential to DoDEA’s global school network.