Matthew Waskiewicz

Matthew Waskiewicz serves as a Contracting Officer at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), where he manages the acquisition of mission-critical professional services to support the administration of Medicare, Medicaid, and the Health Insurance Marketplace. His portfolio centers on strategic consulting and operational support contracts that enable data-driven policy development, system modernization, and quality improvement initiatives. Waskiewicz plays a pivotal role in ensuring CMS’s procurement activities align with federal regulatory standards and agency priorities, consistently delivering contracts that advance equitable healthcare access through evidence-based solutions. He maintains enduring relationships with leading federal contractors including MAXIMUS FEDERAL SERVICES, INC., PERATON ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LLC, NOVITAS SOLUTIONS, INC., NATIONAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC., and GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. These partnerships are primarily governed by performance-based, firm-fixed-price, and cost-reimbursement contracts for high-complexity advisory and systems integration services. Waskiewicz’s contracting approach emphasizes accountability, risk mitigation, and outcomes-oriented performance metrics, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in compliance and mission alignment. Waskiewicz’s acquisition portfolio reflects a consistent preference for full and open competition, with 100% of his awards issued under no set-aside categories. While he does not currently utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, his procurement practices remain fully compliant with all federal small business participation goals, and he actively evaluates small business capabilities as subcontractors within larger teaming arrangements. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services), where he procures strategic planning, program evaluation, and operational optimization services. He also acquires technical consulting under NAICS 541690 and specialized support services in credit reporting and social science research. Waskiewicz’s expertise spans healthcare policy analytics, claims processing modernization, and federal program integrity systems, positioning him as a key steward of CMS’s mission to improve care delivery through intelligent, scalable contracting.