Jill Willard

Jill Willard serves as a Supervisory Contracting Officer responsible for overseeing the full lifecycle of complex acquisition programs within her organization, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and strategic alignment with mission objectives. She leads a team of contracting professionals in the planning, solicitation, evaluation, and award of contracts, with a primary focus on research and development initiatives in the physical, engineering, and life sciences. Her role is central to advancing scientific innovation through efficient, transparent, and legally sound contracting practices, ensuring that technical requirements are accurately translated into enforceable contractual terms that protect both government interests and contractor performance obligations. Jill Willard maintains professional relationships with a broad spectrum of contractors, including national research institutions, engineering firms, and specialized scientific service providers. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, her contracting patterns reflect a preference for partners with proven technical expertise in experimental design, data analysis, and laboratory operations. She fosters collaborative procurement environments that emphasize performance-based outcomes, clear deliverables, and rigorous contract administration to ensure accountability and mission success. Her procurement strategy exhibits no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic criteria, aligning with the specialized nature of the work she oversees. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her approach ensures equitable access for all qualified offerors based on technical competence and past performance. Jill’s primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541712—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology). She regularly procures advanced scientific services including laboratory testing, materials characterization, computational modeling, and engineering prototyping. Her domain expertise spans experimental design, regulatory compliance for research activities, and the acquisition of specialized instrumentation and technical support services critical to scientific advancement.