Nancy M Foster

Nancy J. Foster serves as a Contract Specialist at the Securities and Exchange Commission, where she plays a critical role in executing procurements that support the agency’s mission to enforce federal securities laws and safeguard investor confidence. She manages complex acquisitions for mission-critical services including data analytics, financial systems modernization, and regulatory technology solutions. Her work ensures the SEC maintains robust, secure, and scalable platforms for market surveillance, fraud detection, and compliance oversight, aligning procurement strategy with the agency’s strategic priorities in digital transformation and operational efficiency. Foster maintains strong working relationships with key contractors including General Dynamics Information Technology, Booz Allen Hamilton, Maximus Federal Consulting, Team Greenzone JV, and Procentrix, LLC. These partnerships are centered on delivering high-end technical services such as cybersecurity, data intelligence, systems integration, and management consulting. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and vendor accountability, fostering long-term collaborations with vendors capable of supporting the SEC’s evolving regulatory technology needs. While the majority of her acquisitions are unrestricted—reflecting a 90.7% no set-aside preference—Foster maintains a measurable commitment to small business participation, with approximately 7% of awards designated as total small business set-asides and 2.3% awarded through 8(a) competed contracts. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns reflect a balanced approach: prioritizing competition and capability while ensuring opportunities for qualified small and disadvantaged businesses. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS codes 511210 (Software Publishers), 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training), 511130 (Other Information Services), and 541611 (Management Consulting Services). She routinely procures advanced analytical tools, training programs for regulatory staff, data management platforms, and strategic advisory services—all essential to sustaining the SEC’s technological edge in financial market oversight.