Munira Mwalimu

Munira Mwalimu serves as a Contracting Officer for the National Assessment Governing Board, overseeing the acquisition of critical services that support the administration and scientific integrity of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). In this role, she manages full lifecycle procurements under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, ensuring compliance with statutory mandates for transparency, equity, and methodological rigor in educational assessment. Her acquisitions primarily support the development of assessment frameworks, data analytics infrastructure, and policy communication initiatives, aligning closely with the Board’s mission to advance evidence-based education policy. Mwalimu maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including NEWLAND USA CORPORATION and HCC HOTEL OWNER L.P., reflecting a blend of technical service providers and operational support vendors. Her procurement patterns emphasize long-term, performance-based engagements with firms capable of delivering specialized expertise in educational research, data management, and strategic communications. She prioritizes vendors with demonstrated capacity in federal compliance, data security, and stakeholder engagement, fostering collaborative partnerships that ensure mission-critical deliverables meet rigorous quality standards. Her contracting approach reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 79.2% of awards issued without set-asides, while maintaining a meaningful commitment to small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (20.8%). Although she does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her consistent use of small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 demonstrates a deliberate effort to expand market access for qualified small firms in the education and research services sectors. Mwalimu’s primary NAICS focus is on Educational Support Services (611710), followed by Administrative Management Consulting (541611) and Marketing Consulting (541613). She routinely procures services related to curriculum design, assessment validation, public reporting systems, and digital infrastructure for large-scale educational data collection, reflecting deep expertise in the social science research and education policy domains.