Douglas A. Gosselin

Douglas A. Gosselin serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing federal acquisitions within the education and workforce development sector. He plays a critical role in executing the agency’s procurement mission by ensuring compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) while delivering high-quality training and technical education services. His portfolio primarily consists of sole-source and competitive procurements for non-degree educational programs, curriculum development, and workforce readiness initiatives, often involving contract types such as fixed-price and cost-reimbursement arrangements. Gosselin’s expertise lies in aligning acquisition strategies with federal workforce development goals, ensuring that contracted services meet statutory requirements for accessibility, quality, and outcomes. While specific contractor relationships are not publicly enumerated, Gosselin maintains a consistent engagement with a diverse pool of vendors specializing in postsecondary technical training, including private career schools, non-profit training providers, and educational service contractors. His procurement approach emphasizes competitive solicitation processes and vendor performance monitoring, fostering transparent and accountable vendor partnerships grounded in FAR Part 15 procedures. He prioritizes clear statement of work development and performance-based contracting to ensure measurable educational outcomes. Gosselin demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 33.3% of his awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to promote economic opportunity for small businesses in the education services sector. He does not currently utilize other socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, indicating a focused preference for broad-based small business inclusion without additional socioeconomic targeting. His procurement activity is exclusively concentrated in NAICS 611519 (Other Technical and Trade Schools), underscoring his deep specialization in non-degree vocational and technical training services. He procures curriculum design, instructor-led instruction, certification preparation, and workforce alignment programs, demonstrating advanced expertise in educational service contracting and performance-based acquisition management.