Katie Washington Contract Specialist

Katie Washington serves as a Contract Specialist within the Office of Construction & Facilities Management (36C10F) at the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions to support the nation’s veteran healthcare infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for facility development and engineering services, ensuring alignment with VA’s strategic goals of delivering safe, accessible, and modern clinical and administrative environments. Her portfolio primarily encompasses design-build, construction management, and professional engineering services essential to constructing and renovating VA medical centers, outpatient clinics, and related facilities. Washington maintains consistent contracting relationships with a select group of experienced contractors, including Legacy Investment and Management, LLC; Carnegie Management and Development Corporation; E2L FDS Nashville, LLC; USFP II LLC; and VetMedProperty LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with demonstrated expertise in veteran-focused real estate development, facility operations, and integrated construction delivery systems. Her collaborative approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and long-term vendor engagement to ensure quality, compliance, and mission readiness. A defining feature of Washington’s procurement strategy is her strong commitment to socioeconomic goals, with 85.7% of her awards designated as Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides. This reflects a deliberate and sustained effort to prioritize veteran-owned enterprises, aligning with VA’s statutory mandate to empower veteran entrepreneurs and strengthen the veteran economic ecosystem through contracting. Her technical focus centers on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), where she procures architectural, structural, mechanical, and civil engineering support for complex healthcare facilities, alongside NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) for new builds and major renovations. This dual specialization underscores her expertise in integrated facility delivery, requiring deep familiarity with federal construction codes, design standards, and VA-specific facility requirements.