Donnie Harris

Donnie Harris serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions within a federal education and workforce development context. His role encompasses the planning, solicitation, evaluation, and award of contracts to support technical and trade education initiatives. He ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations, particularly in the areas of competition, pricing, and socioeconomic requirements, playing a critical role in aligning acquisitions with agency mission objectives centered on workforce training and skill development. Harris routinely handles service-based acquisitions for curriculum development, instructional support, and facility-based training programs. While specific contractor names are not publicly identified in current records, Harris maintains consistent engagement with a diverse pool of vendors specializing in postsecondary technical education services. His procurement patterns reflect a balanced approach between large institutional providers and small business contractors, with a clear preference for competitive, transparent processes that prioritize capability over size. He fosters collaborative relationships with vendors who demonstrate expertise in adult learning methodologies, workforce certification programs, and vocational training delivery systems. Harris exhibits a strong commitment to small business participation, with approximately half of his acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate strategy to expand economic opportunity for small firms. His contracting patterns show no preference for 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, indicating a broader focus on overall small business eligibility rather than targeted socioeconomic categories. This approach supports equitable access for all qualified small businesses in the technical education sector. His procurement activity is exclusively concentrated under NAICS 611519—Other Technical and Trade Schools—indicating deep specialization in non-degree-granting vocational and trade training services. He procures a range of educational support services, including curriculum design, instructor staffing, equipment procurement for hands-on labs, and program administration for certification-aligned training. His expertise lies in the technical and operational nuances of delivering workforce-ready skills through non-traditional educational models.