Linda Grayton

Linda Grayton serves as a Contract Specialist within the Department of Commerce’s Strategic Services and Procurement Office (SSPO), where she manages the acquisition of professional services critical to advancing data-driven governance and policy analysis. She plays a pivotal role in executing full-cycle procurement activities for high-impact consulting engagements that inform national economic strategy, support public opinion research, and modernize digital infrastructure. Her portfolio primarily consists of requirements for legal counsel, computer systems design, and specialized technical services, all aligned with the agency’s mission to enhance operational efficiency through expert external support. Grayton ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while fostering transparent, competitive bidding processes that deliver mission-critical capabilities. Her primary contractor relationships center on CACI, Inc. - Federal, with whom she has established a consistent pattern of engagement for complex, mission-aligned professional services. She routinely collaborates with large, established firms possessing deep domain expertise in policy analytics, data modeling, and federal IT modernization. While her contracting activity is predominantly with large businesses, her process design emphasizes rigorous market research, clear statement of work development, and performance-based acquisition strategies to ensure value and accountability. Grayton’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside orientation, with no use of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic set-asides. This reflects a strategic agency focus on sourcing specialized, high-skill services from the broadest possible pool of qualified vendors, prioritizing technical capability and proven performance over socioeconomic categorization. Her approach underscores a mission-first procurement philosophy, where expertise and delivery reliability are the primary selection criteria. Her core industry focus lies in NAICS 541110 (Legal Services), 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), and 541990 (Other Professional Services). She routinely procures legal advisory services for regulatory compliance, custom software development for policy analytics platforms, and specialized research support for economic forecasting and public engagement initiatives. Her technical domain expertise spans federal policy informatics, digital transformation, and data governance frameworks.