Kim Marie Beard

Kim Marie Beard serves as a key procurement lead within the W072 Endist Chicago office of the Department of the Army, overseeing the acquisition of civil infrastructure and engineering services critical to military readiness. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for water control systems, harbor maintenance, erosion control structures, and related civil works projects. She ensures alignment with Army Corps of Engineers standards and federal procurement regulations, prioritizing mission-critical infrastructure resilience. Her portfolio encompasses complex, high-stakes acquisitions requiring technical expertise in heavy civil construction, environmental compliance, and long-term maintenance support. Beard maintains sustained working relationships with core contractors including MORRISH-WALLACE CONSTRUCTION, INC. and Boh Environmental, L.L.C., both of which consistently deliver specialized engineering and environmental remediation services. These partnerships reflect a preference for established, technically proficient vendors with proven experience in federal civil works environments. She fosters collaborative, performance-based contracting models that emphasize schedule adherence, safety compliance, and environmental stewardship, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and task order mechanisms to streamline responsive procurement. Her procurement strategy demonstrates strong support for small business participation, with nearly 40% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and significant allocations to HUBZone and Women-Owned Small Business concerns. While the majority of contracts remain open competition, she actively promotes socioeconomic inclusion through targeted set-asides, including SBA-certified Economically Disadvantaged WOSB programs, reflecting a balanced commitment to both competition and equity in federal contracting. Beard’s primary technical focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), with substantial activity in commercial machinery maintenance (811310), landscaping services (561730), and construction equipment leasing (532412). Her expertise spans the full spectrum of civil infrastructure lifecycle support—from quarrying aggregate materials to maintaining hydraulic structures—enabling the Army to sustain operational infrastructure across diverse geographic and environmental conditions.