DanielleChasing Hawk

Danielle Chasing Hawk serves as a Purchasing Agent responsible for managing procurement activities aligned with federal acquisition regulations and tribal health priorities. She plays a critical role in ensuring timely and compliant acquisition of essential services that support health delivery systems, particularly within communities served by Indian Health Services. Her acquisitions span professional, scientific, and ambulatory health care services, with a focus on securing specialized clinical support, temporary staffing, and technical consulting solutions. She operates within a framework that prioritizes socioeconomic equity and tribal sovereignty in contracting. Her contractor relationships are characterized by consistent engagement with small businesses, including those certified under the Buy Indian and Indian Economic Enterprise programs, alongside general service providers in health care support and professional consulting. She cultivates partnerships with vendors that demonstrate cultural competency and capacity to serve rural and tribal populations, often favoring firms with prior experience in federal health programs. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor reliability and alignment with mission-critical health outcomes. Danielle demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over 56% of her awards directed toward small business set-asides—primarily Total Small Business Set-Asides and Buy Indian Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. The Buy Indian authority, specific to health services under the Department of Health and Human Services, accounts for nearly a quarter of her portfolio, reflecting a deliberate alignment with tribal self-determination and economic development goals. She also actively utilizes HUBZone and Indian Economic Enterprise set-asides, reinforcing her dedication to underrepresented and geographically isolated businesses. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (professional and technical services), 621399 (miscellaneous health practitioners), and 621111 (physician offices), indicating deep expertise in securing clinical support, diagnostic services, and administrative health care consulting. She routinely procures services that enhance provider capacity, expand access to care, and strengthen infrastructure in underserved Native communities, making her a key steward of culturally responsive health procurement.