Hillari Hawkins

Hillari Hawkins serves as a key procurement lead within the W39L USA Readiness Center, supporting the Department of the Army’s mission to sustain military readiness through expert consulting, training, and infrastructure services. Responsible for managing a diverse portfolio of professional and technical acquisitions, Hawkins ensures that contracting actions align with strategic readiness goals, including modernization of command and control systems and enhancement of training infrastructure. Her work spans the full acquisition lifecycle—from requirements validation and market research to contract award and performance monitoring—focusing on non-construction professional services that enable operational preparedness across Army garrisons and training domains. Hawkins maintains a primary working relationship with KPH Construction Corp., a trusted vendor delivering integrated facility and logistics support services. While KPH represents her most frequent contractor partner, her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and long-term vendor reliability over transactional engagements. She cultivates stable, results-driven partnerships with firms capable of delivering scalable technical and administrative solutions, often requiring specialized certifications or security clearances to meet Army readiness standards. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 83.3% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on broad market access and technical capability over socioeconomic preferences. However, she consistently allocates 16.7% of opportunities to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured commitment to small business participation without compromising mission-critical requirements. Hawkins’ procurement focus centers on NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), with significant activity in training (611430) and technical education (611519), alongside facility support services (721110). She routinely acquires consulting, workforce development, and operational sustainment services that enhance soldier readiness, training curriculum delivery, and installation infrastructure management, reflecting deep expertise in defense-related professional services and institutional capacity building.