Kathy E. Lewis

Kathy E. Lewis serves as a Supervising Contracting Officer, providing strategic oversight and execution of federal procurement activities centered on administrative and management consulting services. In this leadership role, she ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations, guides contract lifecycle management, and mentors junior contracting personnel to uphold integrity and efficiency in the acquisition process. Her portfolio is exclusively focused on professional services contracts under NAICS 541611, encompassing high-level advisory work such as organizational process improvement, strategic planning, and operational management consulting. She plays a critical role in aligning procurement outcomes with agency mission objectives by ensuring contracts deliver measurable, results-driven consulting solutions. Kathy works with a diverse array of qualified professional services firms that specialize in management consulting, including large primes and mid-tier consultants with demonstrated expertise in public sector transformation. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages vendors with proven track records in delivering enterprise-level administrative support and governance consulting. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, clear statement of work development, and rigorous contractor evaluation under best-value selection criteria. Kathy’s procurement pattern reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-aside designations. This indicates a focus on selecting the most capable and cost-effective providers regardless of socioeconomic status, consistent with a full and open competition strategy under FAR Part 6. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her process remains fully compliant with all small business participation goals and promotes fair access for all eligible vendors. Her primary technical domain is administrative and general management consulting, where she procures services related to organizational design, performance measurement systems, policy development, and operational efficiency initiatives. She is deeply versed in evaluating consultant qualifications, past performance, and methodological rigor to ensure contracts yield actionable, sustainable improvements in government operations.