Eileen S. Hodges

Eileen S. Hodges serves as the Deputy for Small Business, where she is responsible for overseeing small business advocacy and integration within the agency's procurement mission. In this capacity, she focuses on expanding opportunities for small entities to compete for federal contracts and ensuring that acquisition strategies align with small business goals. Regarding set-aside preferences, the procurement data indicates a heavy reliance on full and open competitions, with the vast majority of awards designated as No Set-Aside. However, there is a documented commitment to small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Her procurement focus is heavily weighted toward technical and industrial sectors. The primary areas of expertise include Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction and Engineering Services, which comprise the bulk of the activity. Additionally, the procurement patterns show a specialization in Convention and Trade Show Organizers, as well as manufacturing sectors involving plastics products and mechanical power transmission equipment.