John Liew

John Liew serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the lifecycle acquisition and sustainment of naval aviation systems for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. He manages complex contracts for advanced aircraft platforms, avionics, weapons integration, and mission-critical logistics infrastructure, ensuring alignment with NAVAIR’s strategic modernization goals. His work directly enables air superiority through the procurement of next-generation carrier-based and expeditionary systems, with a focus on technical rigor, operational readiness, and long-term sustainment. Liew operates within the full spectrum of defense acquisition phases—from requirements validation to contract award and performance oversight—often coordinating with engineering, test, and logistics teams to deliver mission-critical capabilities. Liew maintains consistent, high-volume contracting relationships with leading defense prime contractors including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics. These partnerships center on the design, manufacturing, and integration of rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft, unmanned aerial systems, and precision-guided munitions. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based logistics, systems engineering support, and long-term maintenance agreements, fostering deep collaboration with industry partners to meet evolving operational demands and technological advancements. Liew’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a focus on mission-critical capabilities requiring specialized technical expertise, where small business set-asides are not currently applicable due to the scale, complexity, or national security sensitivity of the systems involved. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in his portfolio, he adheres to all federal compliance standards and facilitates subcontracting opportunities where contract structure permits. His primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), encompassing the development and production of manned and unmanned naval aircraft, flight control systems, propulsion integration, and associated avionics. Liew’s expertise spans advanced aerospace engineering domains, including radar-electronic warfare systems, flight test instrumentation, and embedded mission computing, ensuring procurement decisions align with cutting-edge military aviation requirements.