Laura Padgett

Laura Padgett serves as the Assistant Director of Purchase, acting as a primary point of contact for procurement activities. In this leadership capacity, she is responsible for overseeing the acquisition process and ensuring that purchasing activities align with the agency's operational requirements and procurement mission. Regarding set-aside preferences, the procurement patterns indicate a primary reliance on full and open competitions, with the majority of awards falling under no set-aside designations. However, there is a documented commitment to socioeconomic goals, specifically targeting Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) participation, with established goals for minority, women-owned, and service-disabled veteran business participation when applicable. Her procurement focus is diversified across several technical domains, with a significant emphasis on infrastructure and professional services. Key industry specializations include commercial and institutional building construction, highway, street, and bridge construction, and water and sewer line related structures. Additionally, her procurement activity extends to specialized facility services such as plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contracting, as well as professional advertising agency services.