Leslie Smalls

Leslie Smalls serves as a Contracting Officer within the Pbs R4 (AMD) Acquisition Management Division of the General Services Administration’s Public Buildings Service, where she manages the full lifecycle procurement of mission-critical federal construction projects. Her responsibilities include planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts for the design, construction, renovation, and maintenance of courthouses, federal office complexes, and other secure infrastructure. She plays a pivotal role in advancing the agency’s strategic objectives of delivering efficient, sustainable, and resilient federal facilities through compliant, transparent, and performance-based acquisition practices. Smalls maintains a consistent working relationship with MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, a key contractor with deep expertise in commercial and institutional building construction. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance accountability, technical proficiency, and adherence to federal construction standards. She engages primarily with contractors capable of delivering complex, code-compliant facilities under strict federal security and sustainability requirements, fostering collaborative relationships that prioritize quality, schedule adherence, and safety compliance. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly equal portions of awards issued under total small business set-asides and non-set-aside pathways, alongside a targeted 7.7% allocation to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. This balanced approach ensures broad market access while fulfilling statutory obligations under FAR Part 19 and promoting equitable economic opportunity for qualified small businesses in the federal construction sector. Smalls specializes exclusively in NAICS 236220—Commercial and Institutional Building Construction—focusing on the procurement of turnkey construction services for multi-story office buildings, judicial facilities, and integrated support infrastructure. Her technical domain expertise encompasses building systems integration, sustainable design compliance, and federal construction codes, ensuring acquisitions align with GSA’s high-performance building standards and lifecycle cost objectives.