Michael A. Son

Michael A. Son serves as Supervisory Contract Specialist at the Department of the Army’s 0410 AQ HQ Contract Office, where he oversees the acquisition of mission-enabling services critical to sustaining Army installations and deployed forces. His responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of complex contracts for administrative, technical, and hospitality support systems, ensuring alignment with operational readiness goals. He specializes in negotiating and administering service-based procurements under FAR and DFARS guidelines, with a focus on delivering reliable logistical, security, and facility support solutions that directly impact troop welfare and mission continuity. Son maintains collaborative relationships with a diverse range of vendors, including federal contractors providing custom software development, management consulting, and hospitality services. He works closely with both large-tier primes and small business subcontractors, fostering partnerships that emphasize performance accountability, compliance, and innovation in service delivery. His contracting approach prioritizes clear performance metrics, risk mitigation, and contractor sustainment through proactive contract administration and post-award oversight. A strong advocate for socioeconomic contracting, Son consistently prioritizes 8(a) competed set-asides, which account for over half of his portfolio, reflecting a deliberate strategy to empower disadvantaged business enterprises. He also actively promotes participation from service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, integrating these set-asides into strategic sourcing plans to meet statutory goals while enhancing competition and resilience in the supplier base. His procurement focus centers on NAICS 541611 (administrative management consulting) and 541511 (custom computer programming), indicating deep expertise in IT modernization, process optimization, and operational efficiency solutions. He also regularly acquires hospitality services under 721110 and administrative support under 561110, demonstrating a nuanced understanding of both technical and non-technical service domains essential to Army garrison and expeditionary operations.