Elizabeth McEwen

Elizabeth McEwen serves as a primary procurement lead within the GSA/FAS Office of Acquisition Operations, where she plays a pivotal role in securing critical travel and facility support services for federal agencies. Responsible for managing the acquisition lifecycle for nonresidential leasing and travel arrangement services, she ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while advancing the agency’s mission to sustain government mobility and operational readiness. Her work directly supports the federal travel ecosystem, including lodging, transportation coordination, and administrative infrastructure, with a focus on cost-effective, secure, and scalable solutions that meet agency-wide standards. While specific contractor names are not publicly enumerated, McEwen maintains a consistent pattern of engaging with vendors specializing in commercial real estate leasing and travel management services. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms and blanket purchase agreements to ensure responsive, long-term service delivery. She collaborates with a broad base of qualified contractors, prioritizing vendors with proven experience in federal compliance, data security, and integrated travel systems. McEwen’s contracting activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-aside designations. This indicates a strategic focus on maximizing market competition and achieving best value through full and open procurement, rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. Her approach prioritizes capability and compliance over socioeconomic categorization, aligning with GSA’s broader mandate for efficiency and scale. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 531120 (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings), reflecting extensive engagement with commercial property lessors for federal office and travel support facilities. She also manages acquisitions under NAICS 561599 (All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services), demonstrating expertise in procuring end-to-end travel management platforms, including booking systems, expense reporting tools, and global lodging networks. Her domain expertise centers on integrating facility and travel services into a cohesive, compliant federal support infrastructure.