Monique S. Waddell

Monique Waddell serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of complex professional services acquisitions, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and aligning contracts with organizational mission needs. She specializes in soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for legal, information technology, and telecommunications services, often working closely with program managers to define requirements, draft statements of work, and negotiate terms that balance risk, cost, and performance. Her role is central to the agency’s procurement mission, ensuring transparency, fairness, and efficiency in the acquisition process while upholding statutory and regulatory obligations. While specific contractor names are not available, Monique routinely engages with a diverse pool of vendors offering legal support, computer systems design, and telecommunications solutions. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established service providers with demonstrated technical proficiency and past performance in federal environments. She fosters collaborative relationships with vendors through clear communication, structured evaluation criteria, and consistent adherence to FAR guidelines, promoting accountability and performance-based outcomes. Monique’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of her awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on maximizing market participation and selecting the most qualified offerors regardless of socioeconomic status, while still ensuring compliance with all small business outreach and reporting requirements. Her approach prioritizes merit-based selection and competitive integrity over mandated set-asides, aligning with agency-wide objectives for broad market access. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541199 (All Other Legal Services), which constitutes 60% of her portfolio, indicating a strong specialization in legal support, regulatory compliance, and litigation services. An additional 20% is dedicated to NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), reflecting expertise in IT modernization and systems integration, while 20% supports NAICS 517919 (Other Telecommunications Services), demonstrating proficiency in managing complex telecom infrastructure and managed network solutions. Her technical domain expertise centers on professional services requiring high levels of regulatory knowledge, technical specificity, and risk mitigation.