Katrina Eaton

Katrina Eaton serves as a key procurement lead within the Indian Education Acquisition Office, operating under the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions aimed at advancing culturally responsive educational infrastructure and support services for Native American students. Her work centers on securing construction, maintenance, and specialized educational services that align with tribal community needs, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and tribal sovereignty principles. Eaton oversees contracts for facility upgrades, behavioral health support systems, and technology integration in K–12 and tribal education environments, prioritizing solutions that enhance safety, accessibility, and educational equity. She maintains strong working relationships with a select group of contractors including RJS Construction Inc., Maguire Iron, Inc., and Tami Jollie-Trottier PhD PLLC, reflecting a preference for specialized trade contractors and culturally competent service providers. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in reliability, local expertise, and demonstrated experience serving tribal communities. These relationships often involve repeat engagements, indicating trust in contractor performance and alignment with the agency’s mission-driven objectives. Eaton demonstrates a pronounced commitment to socioeconomic inclusion, with nearly half of her acquisitions structured under the Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside program, a unique Department of the Interior designation. She also routinely utilizes Total Small Business and Indian Economic Enterprise set-asides, consistently prioritizing Native-owned and tribally affiliated businesses. This pattern underscores a deliberate strategy to stimulate economic development within tribal nations through targeted contracting. Her primary procurement focus lies in specialty trade contracting, particularly under NAICS 238990 and 238220, reflecting heavy investment in facility construction, plumbing, heating, and HVAC systems for school infrastructure. She also procures telecommunications services and roofing and masonry work, demonstrating technical expertise in physical learning environment upgrades that support student safety, comfort, and educational continuity.