Lisa Edwards

Lisa Edwards supports the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer within the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, playing a critical role in securing specialized manufacturing, engineering, and technical services essential to the production of U.S. currency and its anti-counterfeiting infrastructure. She manages the acquisition of precision machinery, proprietary printing inks, security substrate materials, and maintenance services that ensure the durability and integrity of federal currency. Her procurement activities directly enable the Bureau’s mission to safeguard the nation’s monetary system through technically rigorous, high-assurance contracting practices. Edwards maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including SICPA SECURINK CORP, NAKUPUNA SERVICES LLC, RUCHMAN AND ASSOCIATES, INC., SUNTIFF, LLC, and RIO TECHNICAL SERVICES, LLC. These partnerships are centered on niche capabilities in security printing technologies, specialized equipment maintenance, and engineering support services for high-volume currency production systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical compliance, and performance-based service delivery, ensuring continuity in mission-critical operations. Her procurement strategy reflects a balanced approach to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately one-third of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for small businesses in the security manufacturing sector. While the majority of acquisitions remain open to all competitors, her consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a strategic effort to cultivate a diverse, capable supplier base aligned with the Bureau’s technical demands. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 315990 (Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing), reflecting the specialized production of security threads, embedded substrates, and printed components used in currency, and NAICS 611519 (Other Technical and Trade Schools), indicating procurement of workforce training and certification services for specialized printing and security operations. This unique combination reveals deep expertise in securing industrial manufacturing processes and the human capital needed to sustain them.