Lori Boruff

Lori Boruff serves as a key procurement professional within the W4MM USA Joint Munitions Command, supporting the Department of Defense’s mission to ensure operational readiness through the lifecycle management of conventional ammunition and explosives. She is responsible for managing complex acquisitions in support of munitions production, modernization, and demilitarization initiatives, with a focus on securing high-precision manufacturing capabilities essential to national defense. Her work directly enables the Army’s ability to sustain combat-effective ammunition supplies across land, air, and naval domains, ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical systems through compliant, risk-managed contracting processes. Boruff maintains strategic relationships with a select base of industrial contractors specializing in advanced machine tool manufacturing and precision munitions component fabrication. While specific vendor names are not publicly disclosed, her contracting patterns reflect long-term partnerships with defense-industrial base firms possessing ITAR compliance, DD2345 certifications, and capability in high-tolerance machining of explosive ordnance components. Her approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, technical oversight, and supply chain resilience, fostering collaboration with vendors capable of meeting stringent military specifications. Boruff’s procurement portfolio reflects a consistent preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-aside designations. This indicates a strategic focus on maximizing industrial capacity and technical capability over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing mission-critical performance and production scalability. While small business participation is not formally targeted, her contracting actions remain fully compliant with all applicable federal acquisition regulations. Her primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS 333517 — Machine Tool Manufacturing — encompassing the acquisition of CNC machining centers, automated munitions assembly systems, and precision tooling for explosive train components. She specializes in procuring high-reliability, defense-grade manufacturing equipment and associated engineering services critical to the production and sustainment of conventional ammunition systems.