Mitzie Begay

Mitzie Begay serves as a key procurement professional within the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, supporting the agency’s mission to deliver equitable, culturally competent healthcare to Indigenous communities across the Navajo Nation. Responsible for managing acquisitions under the Indian Health Service’s unique statutory authorities, Begay specializes in securing temporary staffing solutions that sustain clinical operations in remote and resource-limited settings. Her work ensures continuous access to essential health services by procuring qualified medical support personnel, including nurses, technicians, and administrative staff, to fill critical workforce gaps. She operates within a framework that prioritizes tribal sovereignty and self-determination in federal contracting. Begay maintains a consistent partnership with Regency Consulting Inc., a trusted vendor providing temporary healthcare support services tailored to the operational needs of IHS facilities. Her contracting patterns reflect long-term, mission-aligned vendor relationships built on reliability, cultural competency, and responsiveness to the unique logistical challenges of delivering care in rural and isolated communities. These partnerships are characterized by recurring task orders and flexible staffing solutions that adapt to seasonal demand, emergency surges, and clinical program expansions. Begay’s procurement strategy is fully aligned with the Buy Indian Set-Aside authority, with 100% of her acquisitions reserved exclusively for eligible Indian-owned economic enterprises under 25 U.S.C. § 1637. This reflects a deep institutional commitment to advancing tribal economic development and self-sufficiency through federal contracting. All awards are structured to ensure maximum participation by Native-owned businesses, reinforcing the agency’s statutory mandate to prioritize Indigenous-owned vendors. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 561320 (Temporary Help Services), with expertise in staffing solutions for clinical, dental, laboratory, and public health support functions. She specializes in acquiring personnel services that directly enable frontline care delivery, emphasizing qualifications in tribal health contexts, bilingual capabilities, and experience working within federally recognized tribal systems.