Elaina Walker

Elaina Walker serves as Contracting Officer and Branch Chief for the PBS R11 Construction Services Division Center 1 within the General Services Administration’s Public Buildings Service. In this role, she oversees the full lifecycle of federal construction and facility modernization acquisitions across the National Capital Region, ensuring compliance with FAR, FAR Part 36, and GSA’s integrated design-build delivery standards. Her portfolio encompasses mission-critical infrastructure upgrades, historic preservation projects, and sustainable building enhancements, requiring sophisticated contract strategy, risk management, and stakeholder coordination across federal, state, and private-sector entities. Walker cultivates strategic partnerships with a diverse range of contractors, including architectural firms, construction managers, real estate appraisers, and business support service providers. She engages both large prime contractors and small business subcontractors to deliver complex, multi-disciplinary projects, fostering collaborative relationships grounded in performance-based outcomes and rigorous oversight. Her contracting approach emphasizes transparency, competitive bidding, and contractor accountability to meet GSA’s high standards for quality and timeliness in federal facility delivery. A dedicated advocate for socioeconomic inclusion, Walker consistently prioritizes small business participation, with nearly half of her acquisitions structured as set-asides. Her portfolio reflects strong utilization of 8(a) competed contracts and Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, alongside targeted support for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses under FAR 19.15. This pattern underscores her commitment to equitable access and workforce development within the federal construction ecosystem. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561499 (business support services), 541611 (management consulting), 541310 (architectural services), 531320 (real estate appraisals), and 541350 (building inspection services). These reflect her technical expertise in facility assessment, project planning, and compliance-driven construction support, positioning her at the intersection of regulatory adherence, design innovation, and operational readiness for federal infrastructure.