Dawn Caracci

Dawn A. Caracci serves as a key procurement professional within the Social Security Administration’s Office of Acquisition and Grants, supporting the agency’s mission to modernize critical infrastructure and ensure secure, efficient delivery of social security services. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on IT modernization, systems integration, and cybersecurity solutions, with additional emphasis on administrative and technical consulting services that underpin SSA’s operational resilience. Her work directly enables the agency’s digital transformation initiatives, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement outcomes with mission-critical priorities. Caracci maintains established relationships with core contractors including CA, Inc. and COLORID, LLC, partnering with vendors experienced in enterprise software development, systems lifecycle management, and secure infrastructure support. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, leveraging both large-capability firms and qualified small businesses to deliver scalable, reliable solutions. These relationships reflect a balanced strategy of sustaining proven vendor partnerships while fostering innovation through competitive bidding and performance evaluations. Her procurement patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 73.5% of awards issued without set-aside designations. Nevertheless, she consistently supports small business participation, allocating 25% of awards to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and an additional 1.5% to 8(a) competed contracts, demonstrating a measured but deliberate commitment to socioeconomic goals without compromising acquisition efficiency or technical rigor. Caracci’s primary NAICS focus includes 621112 (offices of physicians and mental health specialists), reflecting procurement for health data systems supporting SSA’s disability determination processes, alongside significant activity in 541990 and 541690 for professional and technical consulting services. Her expertise spans administrative management consulting, research in social sciences, and technical services that enhance data integrity, workflow automation, and regulatory compliance across SSA’s national operations.