Dana Y Long

Dana Y. Long serves as a Contracting Officer within the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, where she leads the acquisition of professional services critical to advancing equitable housing access and regulatory compliance. Her portfolio centers on securing specialized expertise in housing finance analytics, data systems modernization, and policy research to support HUD’s mission of strengthening underwriting frameworks and addressing housing insecurity. She manages full and open competitions as well as targeted small business set-asides, ensuring acquisitions align with federal procurement regulations and agency priorities in housing program integrity and administrative efficiency. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the data, Long’s procurement approach emphasizes competitive engagement with firms possessing deep domain expertise in housing finance, data analytics, and policy evaluation. She cultivates partnerships with vendors capable of delivering technical services such as risk modeling, housing market forecasting, and system integration for federal housing programs, fostering transparent and accountable vendor relationships grounded in performance-based contracting principles. Long demonstrates a strong preference for full and open competition, with 83.3% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides, reflecting a focus on broad market competition for complex professional services. However, she consistently allocates 16.7% of her portfolio to 8(a) competed contracts, underscoring a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic inclusion and the development of small, disadvantaged businesses with specialized capabilities in housing-related domains. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 523110 (Real Estate Credit), 519190 (Other Information Services), 522320 (Financial Transactions Processing), and 611710 (Educational Support Services). These reflect her procurement of analytical, data-driven, and educational support services essential to HUD’s mission—ranging from mortgage risk modeling and housing data visualization to training and technical assistance for housing counselors and administrative staff. Her expertise lies at the intersection of financial services, information systems, and housing policy implementation.