Leatrice Person

Leatrice Person supports the IT Strategy and Modernization unit within the Internal Revenue Service, playing a critical role in advancing the agency’s digital transformation through strategic procurement of mission-critical technology solutions. While her formal title is not listed, her procurement activities center on acquiring enterprise software, secure data platforms, and modernized IT infrastructure to enable efficient tax administration. She manages acquisitions aligned with the IRS’s strategic priorities, including system modernization, cybersecurity enhancement, and interoperable data architecture, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and alignment with enterprise-wide IT roadmaps. Her contracting patterns reflect a balanced approach to vendor engagement, with a primary focus on commercial software publishers and information services providers. Though specific contractor names are not available, her portfolio consistently engages firms capable of delivering scalable, secure, and compliant technology solutions, including those with expertise in cloud-native applications, data analytics platforms, and enterprise content management systems. She fosters partnerships with both large-capability vendors and certified small businesses, emphasizing performance-based outcomes and risk-mitigated delivery models. Leatrice demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with nearly one-third of her acquisitions reserved for small business participation—equally split between Total Small Business Set-Asides and 8(a) competed contracts. This reflects a deliberate strategy to broaden vendor diversity while maintaining technical rigor. Her contracting approach prioritizes competitive pathways that empower underrepresented firms without compromising mission readiness or system integrity. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 513210 (Software Publishers) and 519290 (Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services), indicating deep engagement with custom software development, SaaS platforms, and digital service delivery. She also procures related support services in commercial printing, photographic equipment, and audiovisual systems, suggesting a broad operational technology footprint supporting both back-office and public-facing IRS modernization initiatives.