Margaret Flanagan

Margaret Flanagan serves as a Contract Specialist within the Federal Protective Service East CCG Division 1 Acquisition Division, part of the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Procurement Operations. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for critical security services and integrated surveillance systems essential to safeguarding federal facilities. Her responsibilities include developing solicitation documents, conducting market research, evaluating proposals, and ensuring compliance with FAR regulations. Flanagan specializes in acquiring protective security personnel and advanced security systems, aligning acquisitions with the agency’s mission to ensure operational continuity and physical security across federal infrastructure. She maintains established working relationships with key contractors including GXC MAX INC, FLATTER, INC, and ENPROVERA CORP, all of which provide specialized security guard services and electronic surveillance solutions. Flanagan fosters collaborative vendor partnerships grounded in performance-based contracting, ensuring consistent service delivery and adherence to federal security standards. Her approach emphasizes accountability, risk mitigation, and contractor performance metrics to support mission-critical operations. Flanagan’s contracting patterns reflect a balanced approach to socioeconomic objectives, with 62.5% of awards issued under open competition and 25% awarded through 8(a) competed set-asides. An additional 12.5% are allocated under Total Small Business Set-Asides per FAR 19.5, demonstrating her commitment to expanding opportunities for small businesses while maintaining rigorous acquisition integrity. Her procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 561612 (Security Guards and Patrol Services), accounting for 87.5% of her portfolio, with the remaining 12.5% in NAICS 561621 (Security Systems Services). She routinely procures armed and unarmed protective services, access control systems, video surveillance platforms, and integrated security management solutions, showcasing deep expertise in physical security procurement and operational readiness requirements.