Kerri L. Laws

Kerri L. Laws serves as a Contract Specialist within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Headquarters Contract Operations (CG-912), where she plays a pivotal role in executing strategic acquisitions that support national maritime security and operational readiness. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for aerospace, maritime, and technical services, with a focus on vessel modernization, search and detection systems, and coastal patrol capabilities. Her work directly enables the Coast Guard’s mission to sustain and enhance its fleet and domain awareness infrastructure through compliant, efficient, and mission-driven procurement practices. Kerri maintains longstanding relationships with key shipyard and maritime contractors, including Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C., Davie Defense Inc., Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, and Rozema’s Boat Works, Inc. These partnerships reflect a consistent emphasis on specialized shipbuilding, vessel refit, and maritime system integration. Her contracting approach prioritizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical alignment, and performance-based outcomes, ensuring that complex maritime platforms meet rigorous operational standards. She demonstrates a balanced commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with equal portions of awards designated for Total Small Business Set-Asides, Women-Owned Small Businesses, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Asides, alongside a significant share of unrestricted procurements. This pattern reflects a deliberate effort to foster competitive small business participation while maintaining flexibility for mission-critical requirements. Despite the agency’s maritime focus, Kerri’s procurement activity is heavily concentrated in NAICS codes 611310, 339116, and 621512—categories typically associated with education, dental laboratories, and diagnostic imaging. This suggests either a misclassification in system data or the handling of non-core administrative or support services. Her technical expertise lies in maritime acquisition frameworks, yet her portfolio reveals a broader administrative contracting scope requiring careful interpretation and compliance with FAR and agency-specific policies.