Manahel H. Latif

Manahel H. Latif serves as a key procurement professional within the Office of Acquisition and Grants at the Social Security Administration, supporting the agency’s mission to secure reliable, secure, and efficient operational infrastructure for social benefit delivery. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions centered on cybersecurity services, IT modernization, and facility maintenance, ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations and alignment with SSA’s strategic priorities. Her work directly enables the agency’s digital transformation and operational resilience through the procurement of mission-critical systems and services that safeguard public trust and data integrity. Latif maintains consistent working relationships with established federal contractors including CA, Inc., Johnson Controls, Inc., East Coast Welding & Construction Co. Inc., and Colorid, LLC. These partnerships reflect a balanced approach to sourcing, combining large-scale systems integrators and specialized service providers to meet complex infrastructure and security needs. Her contracting patterns emphasize performance-based outcomes, long-term service agreements, and technical compliance, fostering collaborative vendor relationships grounded in accountability and mission alignment. Her procurement strategy prioritizes open competition, with 70.6% of awards issued without set-aside designations, while maintaining a robust 29.4% commitment to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate effort to expand market access for small businesses without compromising acquisition efficiency or technical rigor. She actively encourages small business participation across socioeconomic categories, aligning with federal goals to broaden vendor diversity while ensuring high-quality deliverables. Latif’s primary NAICS focus areas include Security Systems Services (561621), Commercial and Industrial Machinery Repair (811310), and Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (332999), indicating deep engagement with physical and cyber infrastructure support. Her expertise spans integrated security solutions, facility maintenance systems, and specialized industrial equipment procurement, demonstrating technical fluency in both IT and physical asset management domains critical to SSA’s operational continuity.