Ezilda Warthaw

Ezilda Warthaw serves as a key procurement professional within the Internal Revenue Service, supporting the agency’s mission to modernize tax administration through secure, technology-driven solutions. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on digital infrastructure, data analytics platforms, and cybersecurity systems that enhance compliance automation and protect sensitive taxpayer information. Her work directly enables the IRS’s strategic priorities in cloud modernization, fraud detection, and secure digital service delivery, ensuring contracts align with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical operational needs. Warthaw maintains strong working relationships with leading federal contractors including Deloitte Consulting LLP, Maximus Federal Services, Inc., and Science Applications International Corporation, partnering with firms that deliver advanced analytical tools, cloud migration services, and enterprise-scale IT modernization. She also collaborates regularly with Cherokee Nation Federal Consulting, L.L.C., and InsySCO, Inc., reflecting a balanced approach that integrates large systems integrators with specialized niche providers. Her contracting patterns emphasize performance-based outcomes, agile development methodologies, and vendor accountability through robust statement of work definitions and evaluation criteria. While the majority of her acquisitions are conducted under open competition—approximately 80% with no set-aside—she consistently prioritizes small business participation, allocating roughly 20% of awards to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster innovation and expand the pool of qualified vendors, particularly those with expertise in government technology modernization. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), indicating a strong demand for sophisticated data processing and forensic analytics equipment, alongside 334290 (Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing) for secure transmission systems. She also procures services under 921190 (Other General Government Support), underscoring her role in enabling mission-critical administrative infrastructure and operational support systems critical to IRS digital transformation.