Kathy Day

Kathy Day serves as General Counsel, providing legal oversight and strategic guidance on all procurement activities within her agency’s justice and public safety mission. In this role, she ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations, reviews contract terms for legal sufficiency, and advises on procurement strategy, risk mitigation, and contract enforcement. Her expertise is central to the integrity of the agency’s acquisition process, particularly in high-stakes, mission-critical procurements related to law enforcement, corrections, and public safety operations. She typically handles complex, non-commercial service contracts requiring rigorous legal review, including those involving interagency agreements, task orders under GWACs, and long-term service delivery arrangements. While no specific contractor relationships are identified in available data, her legal counsel role positions her to engage with a broad spectrum of vendors—including federal contractors specializing in public safety technology, training services, facility operations, and investigative support systems. She works collaboratively with contracting officers to validate vendor qualifications, ensure adherence to statutory requirements, and resolve disputes or performance issues through contractual remedies and compliance mechanisms. Ms. Day’s procurement patterns reflect a strict preference for open, unrestricted competition, with 100% of acquisitions conducted under non-set-aside authorities. This indicates a deliberate focus on full and open competition without socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB designations, suggesting an operational priority on mission readiness and specialized capability over socioeconomic targeting. Her primary procurement focus is exclusively under NAICS 922190—Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities—indicating deep specialization in law enforcement support, corrections management, emergency response systems, and public safety infrastructure. She oversees acquisitions for services such as forensic analysis, security personnel contracting, detention facility operations, and justice information technology systems, demonstrating expertise in the unique regulatory and operational demands of the public safety sector.