Erich P White

Erich P. White serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Headquarters Contract Operations (CG-912), overseeing strategic acquisitions that directly support national maritime security and fleet modernization. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts for aerospace, maritime, and technical services, with a focus on enhancing coastal patrol capabilities, advancing maritime domain awareness systems, and sustaining specialized vessel fleets through new construction and life-cycle modernization. His work ensures alignment with the Coast Guard’s operational readiness goals by facilitating timely, compliant, and mission-critical acquisitions across complex technical domains. White maintains consistent contracting relationships with a core group of specialized shipbuilders and maritime industrial partners, including Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C., Davie Defense Inc., Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, and Rozema’s Boat Works, Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in vessel design, fabrication, and maintenance for government maritime operations. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical validation, and performance-based contract structures to ensure reliability and sustainment of mission-critical assets. A strong advocate for small business participation, White consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with approximately 60% of his awards reserved for small businesses. This pattern underscores a deliberate commitment to expanding economic opportunity within the maritime industrial base while ensuring competitive, innovative solutions from agile suppliers. His contracting patterns reflect a balanced integration of socioeconomic goals with operational requirements. His primary NAICS focus areas include Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Electroplating and Surface Finishing (332813), Other Metal Container Manufacturing (332439), and Industrial Truck and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing (333924). These reflect a technical emphasis on workforce training, corrosion-resistant coatings, specialized containment systems, and material handling equipment critical to Coast Guard vessel maintenance and shore-side operations. White’s expertise lies at the intersection of maritime engineering and federal acquisition policy, ensuring technical rigor and regulatory compliance in every procurement.