Mami A Obeng-duro

Mami A. Obeng-Duro supports the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) in managing critical procurement initiatives aligned with its mission to deliver high-quality K-12 education to military-connected students worldwide. While her official title is not publicly designated, her procurement activities center on securing educational technology, instructional content, and communications services essential to DoDEA’s global school operations. She oversees acquisitions governed by FAR Part 12 for commercial items and consistently prioritizes performance-based contracting methods to ensure alignment with academic outcomes and operational efficiency across dispersed installations. Obeng-Duro maintains established relationships with a focused group of contractors including AMD International Technologies LLC, CoreTech Consulting Inc., Effective Communication Strategies LLC, Residential Enhancements, Inc., and FGI Solutions LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms delivering specialized educational software, digital learning platforms, multimedia content development, and facility-based instructional support services. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, with repeat engagements indicating trust in contractor performance and alignment with DoDEA’s pedagogical standards. She exhibits a strong, consistent commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of her acquisitions toward full small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster economic opportunity within the defense education ecosystem, ensuring that small, agile firms with niche expertise in education technology and communications are prioritized over large commercial contractors. Her procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS Code 511210—Software Publishers—indicating deep specialization in digital learning solutions, curriculum management systems, interactive educational content, and related software-as-a-service platforms. Her expertise lies in acquiring technology-enabled instructional tools that support personalized learning, accessibility compliance, and real-time student performance analytics in geographically isolated DoDEA schools.