Laura Temple

Laura Temple serves as a Contract Specialist for the W07V Endist New Orleans under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where she manages the acquisition lifecycle for critical civil infrastructure projects focused on flood risk reduction, coastal restoration, and water resource management. She oversees complex procurements for heavy civil engineering, engineering services, and environmental remediation, ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations while aligning acquisitions with the agency’s mission to safeguard Gulf Coast communities from storm surge and erosion. Her work directly supports the design, construction, and maintenance of hydraulic structures, dredging systems, and resilience infrastructure across Louisiana’s vulnerable waterways. Laura maintains consistent working relationships with leading contractors in the civil works sector, including WEEKS MARINE, INC., PRECISION CONSTRUCTION LLC, M.R. PITTMAN GROUP, L.L.C., MUDDY WATER DREDGING, LP, and RED BISON SERVICES, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced firms with proven expertise in large-scale dredging, marine construction, and environmental compliance. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and contractor reliability in high-risk, mission-critical environments. While the majority of her acquisitions are unrestricted, Laura demonstrates a targeted commitment to small business participation, with approximately 22% of her portfolio allocated to total small business and HUBZone set-asides. She actively leverages socioeconomic programs to foster competition and capacity-building among qualified small firms, particularly in engineering and remediation services, aligning with federal goals for equitable contracting opportunities. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) and 541330 (Engineering Services), with additional activity in remediation, fluid power equipment, and security systems for infrastructure protection. This reflects deep technical expertise in civil works procurement, including structural design, sediment management, and environmental compliance systems essential to the Army’s civil engineering mission.