Elizabeth B. Downey

Elizabeth B. Downey serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of professional services acquisitions, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and advancing agency mission objectives. She oversees the planning, solicitation, evaluation, and award of contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with a primary focus on non-construction services in the professional, scientific, and technical services domain. Her work supports the efficient execution of government programs through strategic sourcing, risk mitigation, and contract administration, consistently aligning acquisitions with regulatory requirements and best practices in public procurement. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the data, Downey’s procurement patterns reflect a broad engagement with a diverse pool of vendors, including both large professional services firms and small businesses offering specialized expertise. Her contracting approach emphasizes competitive bidding and transparent evaluation processes, fostering an open marketplace for qualified service providers across multiple sectors. She maintains a balanced relationship with vendors, prioritizing value, performance, and regulatory compliance over any single contractor relationship. Downey demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with 90% of her acquisitions conducted without set-aside restrictions. However, she consistently reserves 10% of her portfolio for Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for small businesses. Her approach supports socioeconomic goals by creating pathways for small firms to compete on equal footing, without reliance on specialized set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541910 (Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling) and 541710 (Educational Support Services), each accounting for 30% of her activity. She also regularly procures administrative and technical consulting services under NAICS 541611 and 541690, as well as broader professional services under 541990. Her expertise centers on data-driven research, program evaluation, curriculum development support, and strategic management consulting, reflecting a deep understanding of the technical and analytical demands of modern public sector operations.