Eileen D Webster-Cissel

Eileen D. Webster-Cissel serves as Chief Contracting Officer, providing strategic leadership over the agency’s acquisition lifecycle and ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations under the FAR. In this capacity, she oversees the planning, solicitation, award, and administration of complex contracts, guiding contracting teams to deliver mission-critical goods and services with integrity, efficiency, and transparency. Her role is central to aligning procurement strategy with organizational objectives, fostering accountability, and promoting best practices across all phases of acquisition. She typically manages high-value, mission-supporting acquisitions involving professional services, information technology, and operational logistics, ensuring alignment with federal standards and risk mitigation protocols. While specific contractor relationships are not publicly enumerated, her procurement patterns reflect a preference for open competition and broad vendor engagement, with a strong emphasis on fair and impartial sourcing practices. She cultivates relationships with a diverse pool of vendors, from large prime contractors to emerging small businesses, ensuring competitive markets and robust innovation. Her approach prioritizes performance-based contracting, clear statement of work development, and post-award oversight to ensure contractor accountability and mission readiness. Ms. Webster-Cissel demonstrates a clear commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 90.9% of her awards issued under open, non-set-aside conditions and 9.1% allocated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate balance between maximizing competition and intentionally creating opportunities for small businesses, particularly those qualifying under the Small Business Administration’s programs. While no other set-aside categories are currently dominant, her pattern indicates a foundational support for small business participation within a competitive framework. Though specific NAICS codes are not available, her acquisitions are consistent with professional, technical, and administrative services typical of federal operational support. Her expertise spans contract strategy, source selection, and performance management across domains requiring high compliance, data integrity, and mission-critical reliability.