Elliott Sloan

Elliott Sloan serves as a procurement professional within the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), supporting the agency’s mission to advance equitable healthcare access through data-driven policy and operational modernization. He manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on administrative consulting, systems design, and social science research services, ensuring that CMS’s technology and analytical capabilities align with national healthcare priorities. His work directly enables the agency’s efforts in program integrity, health information modernization, and evidence-based decision-making, often interfacing with contractors to deliver solutions that enhance Medicare, Medicaid, and Health Insurance Marketplace operations. Sloan collaborates with a broad spectrum of vendors, including management consulting firms, computer systems design providers, and research organizations specializing in health policy analysis. His contracting patterns reflect a balanced engagement with both large-capacity service providers and small businesses, fostering partnerships that combine technical expertise with innovative, mission-aligned solutions. He prioritizes performance-based outcomes and leverages performance metrics to ensure contractor accountability across complex, multi-year service contracts. His procurement approach demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic goals, with nearly one-third of his acquisitions set aside for small businesses—split evenly between Total Small Business Set-Asides and 8(a) competed contracts. This reflects a deliberate strategy to expand opportunities for disadvantaged firms while maintaining competitive rigor. He consistently integrates small business participation into the acquisition lifecycle, ensuring compliance with FAR Part 19 and promoting diversity in the federal contractor base. Sloan’s primary focus areas include NAICS 541611 (administrative management consulting), 541512 (computer systems design), and 541720 (social science research), reflecting CMS’s need for strategic planning, digital infrastructure modernization, and policy evaluation. He procures services that support health data analytics, system integration, behavioral health research, and public education initiatives, positioning him at the intersection of public health policy and technical implementation.