Deborah M. Lawrence-Wilson

Deborah M. Lawrence-Wilson serves as a Contract Specialist within the Social Security Administration’s Office of Acquisition and Grants, where she plays a pivotal role in executing procurements that support the agency’s mission to deliver secure, efficient, and modernized social security services. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions centered on IT modernization, systems integration, cybersecurity, and critical administrative support services. Her work ensures the operational infrastructure underpinning benefit delivery remains resilient and compliant with federal acquisition regulations, with a strong emphasis on performance-based contracting and risk mitigation in mission-critical environments. Lawrence-Wilson maintains established working relationships with key contractors including CA, Inc., Johnson Controls, Inc., East Coast Welding & Construction Co., Inc., and ColorID, LLC. These partnerships reflect a balanced approach to sourcing both large-scale enterprise solutions and specialized technical services, particularly in facility management, identity verification, and IT infrastructure. Her contracting patterns indicate a preference for long-term, performance-driven engagements with vendors capable of delivering complex, integrated systems under firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contract types. Her procurement strategy is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 93.8% of awards issued under full and open competition, reflecting a focus on technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences. While small business set-asides represent only 6.3% of her portfolio, she consistently adheres to statutory requirements and promotes fair competition, ensuring eligible small businesses have equitable access to opportunities aligned with their capabilities. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 519130 (Other Information Services), 519190 (Other Web Services), and 518210 (Data Processing and Hosting), underscoring her expertise in digital service delivery, cloud-enabled platforms, and backend systems supporting SSA’s public-facing and internal operations. She also regularly procures administrative management consulting services under 541611 and financial transaction processing under 522320, demonstrating deep familiarity with the technical and regulatory demands of large-scale federal IT and operational modernization initiatives.