Marianne Stakem

Marianne Stakem serves as a Purchasing Agent for the W2SD Endist Baltimore under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, where she manages the acquisition of critical infrastructure construction services to support military and federal facility readiness. Her responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for commercial and institutional building projects, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and alignment with the agency’s mission to construct, maintain, and restore mission-critical infrastructure. She routinely handles complex, multi-year construction contracts requiring rigorous technical review, performance-based specifications, and stringent oversight to meet Army standards for durability, safety, and operational continuity. Marianne maintains long-standing relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including GRUNLEY CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO, LLC, MATTHEWS GROUP INC, CURTIN MARITIME CORP, and CHEROENHAKA NOTTOWAY ENTERPRISES, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in large-scale civil works, institutional construction, and maritime infrastructure. Her procurement approach emphasizes contractor reliability, past performance, and technical capacity, fostering stable, performance-driven collaborations that minimize risk and ensure project success across diverse geographic and environmental conditions. Marianne’s procurement portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on selecting the most qualified and capable firms regardless of socioeconomic designation, prioritizing technical excellence and delivery capability over preference-based contracting. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, she maintains compliance with all applicable socioeconomic reporting requirements. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 236220—Commercial and Institutional Building Construction—encompassing new construction, renovations, and facility upgrades for military barracks, administrative buildings, training centers, and support structures. She specializes in procurements requiring adherence to UFC standards, sustainable building practices, and federal construction codes, demonstrating deep expertise in the technical and regulatory demands of military infrastructure development.