Michelle Elouise Faseru

Michelle Elouise Faseru serves as a Contract Specialist within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Headquarters Contract Operations (CG-912), where she plays a pivotal role in executing strategic acquisitions that advance national maritime security and operational readiness. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for specialized technical services, including professional and management development training, with a focus on enhancing workforce capabilities to support coastal patrol, maritime domain awareness, and vessel modernization initiatives. Her acquisitions are critical to sustaining the Coast Guard’s force structure and ensuring mission-critical readiness through targeted, compliant procurement practices. Faseru maintains enduring relationships with a select group of prime contractors, including Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C., Davie Defense Inc., Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, and Rozema’s Boat Works, Inc., all of whom provide specialized maritime and technical services. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, ensuring alignment with Coast Guard operational requirements and technical specifications. These partnerships are characterized by consistent recompetition and performance-based contract management, reflecting a preference for proven capability and reliability in complex maritime environments. A defining feature of Faseru’s procurement strategy is her exclusive use of 8(a) competed set-asides, demonstrating a steadfast commitment to socioeconomic contracting and small business development. Every award under her purview is structured to maximize participation by small disadvantaged businesses, aligning with federal mandates and the Coast Guard’s mission to foster equitable economic opportunity. This pattern underscores her role as a catalyst for small business growth within the defense and maritime services sector. Her primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS 611430—Professional and Management Development Training—reflecting deep expertise in acquiring workforce capacity-building services. She procures customized training programs, leadership development, and technical certification courses designed to enhance Coast Guard personnel’s proficiency in maritime operations, safety protocols, and systems maintenance, ensuring a highly skilled, mission-ready workforce.