Dawn Franklin

Dawn Franklin serves as a Contracting Officer for the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), where she manages the acquisition of critical educational and operational support services for K-12 schools serving military-connected students worldwide. Her role encompasses full-cycle contract management—from solicitation and evaluation to award and administration—ensuring compliance with FAR and DFARS while aligning procurements with DoDEA’s mission of academic excellence and equitable access. She routinely handles complex service-based acquisitions, including educational support, translation services, and infrastructure-related supplies, ensuring timely delivery of resources to globally dispersed school communities. Franklin 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 curriculum support, language services, facility enhancements, and educational technology solutions. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, technical competence, and alignment with DoDEA’s operational needs, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in performance accountability and regulatory compliance. Franklin demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with approximately 30% of her acquisitions structured as set-asides. Her preferences include Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, reflecting DoDEA’s broader socioeconomic goals. While the majority of her portfolio remains open to all competitors, she actively prioritizes small business inclusion through targeted solicitation strategies and mentor-protégé engagement. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 541930 (Translation and Interpretation Services) and 611710 (Educational Support Services), underscoring her expertise in language access and academic program support. She also procures stationery, office supplies, and computer equipment through NAICS 424120 and 423430, ensuring schools are adequately resourced. Her technical domain expertise lies at the intersection of education services and operational logistics, enabling her to deliver mission-critical solutions in complex, high-stakes environments.