Laura Mary Holder

Laura Holder supports the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) in managing critical procurement initiatives that sustain K-12 educational services for military-connected students worldwide. While her formal title is not publicly designated, her role centers on executing acquisition strategies for operational and instructional support services essential to DoDEA’s global school network. She routinely handles contracts for transportation, educational support, and curriculum-related resources, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and aligning procurements with DoDEA’s mission of academic excellence in geographically dispersed environments. Her primary contractor relationships include AMD International Technologies LLC, CoreTech Consulting Inc., Effective Communication Strategies LLC, Residential Enhancements, Inc., and FGI Solutions LLC. These partnerships reflect a consistent focus on vendors delivering transportation logistics, educational program support, facility enhancements, and instructional materials. Holder cultivates long-term vendor collaborations grounded in performance-based contracting, emphasizing reliability, scalability, and alignment with DoDEA’s unique operational requirements across overseas and domestic installations. Her procurement portfolio demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with approximately 70.7% of awards issued without set-asides. However, she actively supports small business participation, allocating nearly 29.3% of contracts to small business set-asides, including 24.4% to total small business set-asides and 4.9% to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, reflecting a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals under FAR Part 19. Her industry focus is dominated by NAICS 485410 (School and Employee Bus Transportation), accounting for over 60% of activity, underscoring her expertise in mobility logistics for student populations. Additional emphasis is placed on NAICS 611710 (Educational Support Services) and 513130 (Book Publishers), indicating deep engagement with curriculum development, instructional materials, and ancillary educational services critical to DoDEA’s academic delivery model.