Melinda Riddick

Melinda Riddick serves as a Contract Specialist, performing essential functions within the procurement lifecycle to support the agency's mission. In this capacity, she is responsible for managing various acquisition activities and ensuring that procurement processes align with federal regulations and agency requirements. The agency demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals, with a significant emphasis on small business participation. Over half of the agency's contract awards are designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides, and there is a documented pattern of utilizing 8(a) competitive procedures to meet federal procurement objectives. The agency's procurement activity is heavily concentrated in the information technology and professional services sectors. Primary areas of specialization include software publishing and various computer-related services. Additionally, the agency procures services related to administrative management, general management consulting, and information services, including web search portals and newspaper publishing.