Dianne Allen

Dianne Allen serves as a key procurement lead within the W07V Endist New Orleans office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, overseeing the acquisition of large-scale civil infrastructure projects critical to Gulf Coast resilience. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for flood risk reduction, coastal restoration, and hydraulic engineering systems, ensuring alignment with federal water resource policies and environmental compliance standards. She specializes in complex, mission-critical acquisitions involving heavy civil works, dredging, and engineering design services, often coordinating with technical experts to define performance-based requirements and ensure contractor accountability for long-term system durability. Allen maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors including WEEKS MARINE, INC., PRECISION CONSTRUCTION LLC, M.R. PITTMAN GROUP, L.L.C., MUDDY WATER DREDGING, LP, and RED BISON SERVICES, LLC—each recognized for expertise in marine construction, sediment management, and structural civil works. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance outcomes, contractor reliability, and technical proficiency in challenging coastal environments, fostering long-term partnerships with firms capable of executing high-risk, high-impact projects under stringent regulatory oversight. Her contracting patterns reflect a balanced commitment to small business participation, with equal emphasis on HUBZone and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, each accounting for 20% of her awards, while the majority of procurements remain open to all competitors. This strategy supports economic development in underserved regions while maintaining competitive rigor and mission readiness. Allen’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) and 541330 (Engineering Services), driving acquisitions for levee reinforcement, channel deepening, wetland reconstruction, and hydrologic modeling. Her technical domain expertise centers on hydraulic infrastructure, erosion control systems, and environmentally sensitive construction methods essential to sustaining the Gulf Coast’s ecological and economic resilience.