Julie Ann Clay

Julie Clay supports the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management within the Department of Labor by managing critical procurement initiatives that enable the agency’s operational infrastructure. She oversees acquisitions for technology-enabled workforce development systems, digital service platforms, and institutional support services essential to Job Corps and internal administrative modernization. Her contracting portfolio centers on professional and technical services, with a strong emphasis on IT modernization, training system integration, and specialized equipment procurement. Clay ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning purchases with the agency’s strategic goals of enhancing digital delivery and workforce readiness. She maintains enduring relationships with key contractors including Management & Training Corporation, Horizons Youth Services, L.C., Career Systems Development Corporation, Odle Management Group, L.L.C., and Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for established providers with proven expertise in workforce training, educational technology, and federal program management. Her contracting approach prioritizes performance-based outcomes, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and task-order mechanisms to ensure flexibility and scalability across multi-year operational needs. Julie Clay’s procurement patterns show a strong orientation toward open competition, with 71.4% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. However, she consistently supports small business participation, with 28.6% of contracts awarded under Total Small Business Set-Asides per FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate effort to expand opportunities for small, qualified vendors without favoring specific socioeconomic categories such as 8(a) or HUBZone. Her primary NAICS focus lies in Other Computer Related Services (541519), reflecting deep engagement with software development, systems integration, and digital platform modernization. She also procures specialized industrial and analytical instrumentation (NAICS 333248, 334515, 334516, 335129), indicating technical expertise in laboratory and workforce assessment equipment. Her domain knowledge spans workforce analytics, training system deployment, and mission-critical administrative technology.