Ora L. Bethea

Ora L. Bethea serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing federal acquisitions within the financial services and professional support sector. In this role, she ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while advancing agency objectives through transparent, competitive contracting processes. Her portfolio is exclusively focused on professional services, particularly those requiring certified public accounting expertise, making her a key liaison between government stakeholders and specialized financial advisory firms. She oversees the full lifecycle of contract actions—from solicitation and evaluation to award and administration—ensuring fiscal accountability and regulatory adherence. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the data, Bethea’s procurement patterns indicate consistent engagement with a diverse pool of vendors, including both large professional services firms and small business concerns. Her approach emphasizes competitive fairness and performance-based outcomes, fostering partnerships grounded in technical competence and regulatory compliance. She maintains an open and structured procurement environment that encourages broad market participation while upholding integrity in source selection. Bethea demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with equal weighting between non-set-aside and 8(a) competed acquisitions. This balanced approach reflects a deliberate strategy to integrate small disadvantaged businesses into the federal contracting stream while preserving competition. Her consistent use of the 8(a) program signals a proactive effort to promote economic opportunity and capacity building among certified small businesses, aligning with broader federal goals for equitable contracting. Her procurement focus is singularly concentrated on NAICS 541211—Offices of Certified Public Accountants—indicating deep specialization in financial auditing, tax advisory, accounting system reviews, and compliance assurance services. She exclusively procures professional accounting services that support government financial integrity, internal controls, and audit readiness. This narrow but critical domain requires contractors with rigorous credentialing, including CPA licensure and familiarity with federal financial reporting standards, positioning Bethea as a subject-matter expert in financial services contracting.