Javette Johnson

Javette Johnson serves as a Small Business Program Specialist within the Contracts and Acquisitions Management unit of the U.S. Department of Education, where she plays a pivotal role in advancing the agency’s mission to strengthen postsecondary education infrastructure through strategic procurement. She specializes in facilitating the acquisition of professional services that support regulatory compliance, data system modernization, and evidence-based policy development. Her work ensures that contracting practices align with federal socioeconomic goals while delivering high-quality consulting and analytical services critical to federal student aid operations and institutional capacity building. Javette maintains a strong working relationship with LPE-STRATEGIES LLC, a key contractor providing administrative management and general management consulting services. Her procurement approach emphasizes collaborative vendor partnerships grounded in compliance, performance accountability, and long-term capacity development. She consistently engages with firms capable of delivering tailored solutions in education policy analysis, financial systems support, and data governance, fostering relationships built on transparency and measurable outcomes. A staunch advocate for small business participation, Javette directs 75% of her acquisitions toward Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with an additional 12.5% allocated to HUBZone-certified firms. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate and sustained commitment to expanding economic opportunity for small, disadvantaged, and geographically underserved businesses, consistently prioritizing socioeconomic programs to enhance diversity in the federal contractor base. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541611, encompassing administrative and general management consulting services essential to education policy implementation. She also regularly procures other accounting services (NAICS 541219) and computer-related technical services (NAICS 541519), ensuring the Department has access to specialized expertise in financial compliance, systems integration, and data analytics to support its national education infrastructure.