Josefina A. McGhee

Josefina A. McGhee serves as a Contract Specialist within the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, where she plays a pivotal role in executing strategic acquisitions that advance equitable housing access and regulatory compliance. She manages the full lifecycle of professional services contracts, with a focus on research, policy analysis, and administrative modernization initiatives. Her work directly supports HUD’s mission to strengthen housing underwriting frameworks, conduct housing insecurity studies, and enhance data-driven decision-making through contracted expertise. McGhee routinely handles complex, performance-based solicitations requiring rigorous evaluation of technical proposals and compliance with federal acquisition regulations. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identified in the procurement record, McGhee consistently engages with a diverse pool of professional service providers, including management consultants, social science researchers, and technical firms specializing in housing policy and system modernization. Her contracting approach emphasizes competitive fairness, transparent evaluation criteria, and long-term vendor collaboration to ensure high-quality deliverables aligned with HUD’s strategic objectives. She fosters relationships with firms capable of delivering analytical rigor and operational scalability across federal housing programs. McGhee’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 83.3% of awards issued without set-aside designation. However, she actively supports socioeconomic goals by directing 16.7% of acquisitions to Women-Owned Small Businesses, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for underrepresented entrepreneurs in the public sector. Her approach balances broad market access with targeted inclusion, ensuring compliance with federal small business statutes while maintaining procurement efficiency. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541720 (Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities), where she secures studies on housing equity and policy impact, and NAICS 541611 (Administrative Management Consulting), where she acquires strategic planning and process improvement services. She also procures specialized technical services under NAICS 541990, including data analytics and system integration for housing administration. McGhee’s domain expertise centers on evidence-based policy development, regulatory compliance frameworks, and the modernization of HUD’s operational infrastructure.