Leila Harrington

Leila Harrington serves as a Senior Contract Specialist, responsible for managing the full lifecycle of complex acquisition programs centered on technical and professional services. She plays a critical role in ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while delivering mission-critical solutions aligned with agency objectives. Her work primarily involves the planning, solicitation, evaluation, and award of contracts for information technology services, with a strong emphasis on risk mitigation, contract administration, and stakeholder coordination. She routinely handles performance-based, fixed-price, and time-and-materials contracts for systems design and implementation projects. Leila collaborates with a broad spectrum of vendors specializing in computer systems design and integration, including large prime contractors and mid-tier firms with proven technical capabilities. Her contracting approach emphasizes competitive bidding, clear performance metrics, and robust contract oversight to ensure deliverables meet technical and operational requirements. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she fosters long-term partnerships with firms demonstrating subject matter expertise in enterprise architecture, cloud-enabled systems, and cybersecurity-integrated design services. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted under non-set-aside authorities. This indicates a focus on selecting the most qualified offerors based on technical merit and value, rather than socioeconomic preferences. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her process remains fully compliant with all small business participation goals and encourages broad market engagement. Leila’s primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541512—Computer Systems Design Services—encompassing custom software development, systems integration, infrastructure modernization, and technical consulting. She specializes in acquiring solutions that support digital transformation, data architecture, and interoperable IT environments, demonstrating deep expertise in technical requirements development, statement of work drafting, and evaluation of complex proposals within the federal IT services domain.