Karen Dukes

Karen Dukes serves as a key procurement professional within the Public Buildings Service’s PBS R4 (AMD) Acquisition Management Division, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical federal infrastructure projects. She manages a diverse portfolio of construction and support service contracts aligned with the General Services Administration’s mandate to deliver secure, sustainable, and high-performing federal facilities. Her responsibilities include planning, soliciting, and awarding contracts for the design, construction, renovation, and maintenance of courthouses, federal office complexes, and related infrastructure, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and sustainability standards. She plays a central role in translating agency facility needs into actionable procurement strategies that support long-term operational efficiency and modernization goals. Dukes maintains a consistent working relationship with McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, a primary contractor for commercial and institutional building projects. Her procurement approach emphasizes collaborative vendor partnerships grounded in performance-based outcomes, with a preference for firms demonstrating proven experience in federal construction delivery systems. She engages contractors through competitive sealed bidding and negotiated procurements, fostering accountability through rigorous contract administration and quality assurance protocols. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong commitment to small business participation, with approximately two-thirds of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to expand economic opportunity for small, locally-based firms in the federal construction sector. While no set-aside categories are specified beyond total small business, her portfolio consistently prioritizes socioeconomic inclusion as a core component of acquisition planning. Dukes’ primary technical focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), where she oversees complex capital projects involving structural, mechanical, and electrical systems. She also procures specialized IT services under NAICS 513210 and 519290, including software solutions and digital infrastructure to support facility management systems. Her expertise spans both physical construction and integrated technology services essential to modern federal building operations.