Michael DeCrescio

Michael DeCrescio serves as a key procurement professional within Operation Services at the Internal Revenue Service, supporting the agency’s mission to modernize tax administration through specialized administrative and technical services. He manages a portfolio of acquisitions focused on educational support services, primarily procuring training solutions, curriculum development, and workforce upskilling programs that enhance IRS employee competency in tax law, compliance systems, and digital platforms. His role ensures alignment between workforce development initiatives and the IRS’s strategic priorities in operational efficiency and digital transformation, making him instrumental in securing mission-critical learning and capacity-building resources. DeCrescio maintains consistent contracting relationships with leading content and data providers, including WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATION and BLOOMBERG INDUSTRY GROUP, INC., leveraging their authoritative tax research, compliance training modules, and regulatory update services. These partnerships reflect a preference for established, high-integrity vendors with deep domain expertise in federal tax law and professional education. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, subject-matter accuracy, and integration with IRS internal training systems, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in compliance and quality assurance. Notably, DeCrescio’s contracting activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on selecting the most qualified providers based on technical merit and domain expertise rather than socioeconomic criteria, aligning with the specialized nature of the services procured. His primary procurement focus is NAICS 611710—Educational Support Services—encompassing customized training development, tax law instruction, compliance certification programs, and digital learning platform integration. He specializes in acquiring high-fidelity, IRS-tailored educational content that supports continuous workforce readiness in an evolving regulatory environment, demonstrating deep expertise in federal tax education infrastructure and adult learning systems.