Dequilla Burnett

Dequilla Burnett serves as a Contracting Officer within the Public Buildings Service’s R4 (AMD) Acquisition Management Division, where she manages the full lifecycle procurement of federal construction and facility support services. Responsible for executing competitive acquisitions under FAR Part 36, she ensures compliance with federal building standards while advancing the agency’s mission to deliver secure, efficient, and sustainable infrastructure for courthouses, federal office complexes, and mission-critical facilities. Her portfolio primarily consists of design-build, construction management, and renovation contracts requiring rigorous technical oversight and integrated project delivery methodologies. Burnett maintains a consistent working relationship with MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, a trusted prime contractor with deep expertise in commercial and institutional building construction. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, fostering performance-based outcomes through clear contract requirements, robust quality assurance plans, and proactive contract administration. She prioritizes transparency and accountability in contractor engagement, ensuring alignment with federal construction codes and sustainability goals. A staunch advocate for small business inclusion, Burnett consistently employs Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with 75% of her acquisitions reserved for small businesses. She also actively promotes Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) participation, with approximately 16.7% of her awards designated for this socioeconomic category. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to expand economic opportunity while maintaining high performance standards across the federal construction sector. Her technical expertise is focused exclusively on NAICS 236220—Commercial and Institutional Building Construction—where she procures complex, multi-phase projects involving structural renovation, MEP systems integration, accessibility upgrades, and energy-efficient retrofits. Burnett brings specialized knowledge in federal construction standards, building information modeling (BIM) requirements, and sustainable design mandates, ensuring all acquisitions meet GSA’s high-performance facility benchmarks.