Janet D. Richards

Janet D. Richards serves as a key procurement professional responsible for managing complex acquisitions within the energy infrastructure sector, with a primary focus on petroleum refining operations. Her work supports critical national energy supply chain objectives, overseeing the full lifecycle of contract actions from requirements definition to award and administration. She specializes in high-stakes, technically complex procurements governed by FAR Part 36 and Part 19, ensuring compliance with federal energy security mandates and environmental standards. Her portfolio centers on engineering services, maintenance contracts, and specialized equipment procurement essential to the operation and modernization of petroleum refining facilities. While specific contractor names are not available, her contracting patterns indicate consistent engagement with firms possessing specialized technical capabilities in refinery operations, process engineering, and hazardous material handling. She cultivates partnerships with vendors that hold relevant industry certifications, including API and ASME qualifications, and prioritizes vendors with proven experience in federal energy infrastructure projects. Her approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and risk mitigation through robust technical evaluation criteria. Richards demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with over 41% of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and an additional 5.2% reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. Her set-aside preferences reflect a deliberate strategy to foster economic opportunity while maintaining technical readiness. She actively leverages socioeconomic programs to expand the supplier base without compromising mission-critical performance standards. Her procurement focus is overwhelmingly concentrated in NAICS 324110 (Petroleum Refineries), accounting for 98.3% of her activity. This specialization underscores deep expertise in refining process systems, catalyst supply, emission control technologies, and safety-critical instrumentation. She routinely procures turnkey maintenance services, process optimization solutions, and compliance-related upgrades tailored to the unique operational demands of petroleum refining infrastructure.