Lorraine Laurente

Lorraine Laurente serves as a key procurement lead within the W2SD Fest NAU1 Europe (W912GB), supporting the U.S. Army’s mission to sustain and modernize critical infrastructure across Europe. She manages the acquisition of construction and engineering services essential to maintaining combat-ready garrisons, military installations, and operational facilities. Her portfolio centers on large-scale civil works projects, including commercial and institutional building construction as well as highway, street, and bridge infrastructure, ensuring that U.S. forces have resilient, mission-aligned physical environments. Laurente works within the Department of Defense’s unified contracting framework to deliver timely, compliant, and performance-based solutions aligned with Army engineering standards and environmental regulations. She maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of established contractors, including AECOM International Inc., CMS Corporation, WSP Italia S.r.l., and Boh Environmental, L.L.C., all of which provide specialized expertise in design-build delivery, civil engineering, and environmental remediation. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, multinational firms with proven track records in theater-based construction and infrastructure modernization. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical competency, regulatory compliance, and lifecycle performance over socioeconomic set-asides, with all awards conducted under full and open competition. Laurente’s procurement strategy reflects a 100% no set-aside orientation, indicating a focus on capability-driven sourcing rather than socioeconomic preferences. There is no formal utilization of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other small business programs in her portfolio, underscoring a mission-first approach prioritizing technical capacity and operational readiness over socioeconomic contracting objectives. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), encompassing new construction, facility upgrades, road rehabilitation, and utility infrastructure. She specializes in complex, multi-disciplinary projects requiring coordination between architectural, structural, and environmental engineering disciplines, demonstrating deep expertise in defense-specific construction standards and expeditionary infrastructure requirements.