Margaret Dickson

Margaret A. Dickson serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex professional and technical service acquisitions across a broad spectrum of government requirements. In her role, she ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing mission-critical objectives through strategic sourcing and competitive procurement processes. She typically handles sole-source and full-and-open competitions for high-value consulting, technical advisory, and professional services contracts, emphasizing transparency, fairness, and regulatory adherence throughout the acquisition lifecycle. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the data, Ms. Dickson engages with a diverse pool of vendors, including large primes and small businesses, primarily in the professional services sector. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established service providers with demonstrated expertise in technical consulting and scientific support, fostering long-term vendor partnerships built on performance reliability and regulatory compliance. She actively encourages competition and values vendors who bring innovative solutions to complex operational challenges. Ms. Dickson demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic goals, with the vast majority of her acquisitions conducted under full and open competition (94%). However, she consistently reserves a meaningful portion of her portfolio for small business participation, including 4% allocated to Total Small Business Set-Asides and 2% specifically designated for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. Her approach reflects a balanced strategy that prioritizes competition while actively supporting veteran-owned and small business entities in alignment with FAR Part 19 mandates. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), which accounts for nearly 70% of her activity, alongside significant engagement in 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services). She routinely procures expert advisory services, analytical support, systems integration consulting, and specialized technical studies, demonstrating deep expertise in domains requiring advanced scientific, engineering, and policy-based consulting capabilities.