Patricia Duncan

Patricia Duncan serves as Supervisory Contracting Officer for the GSA/FAS Center for IT Schedule Program, where she leads the acquisition of mission-critical information technology services to support federal digital transformation initiatives. In this role, she oversees the administration of Multiple Award Schedules and other streamlined procurement vehicles, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while enabling agencies to rapidly access pre-vetted IT solutions. Her portfolio primarily encompasses telecommunications, managed infrastructure, cloud-enabled platforms, and computing services, all aligned with the agency’s mandate to modernize federal IT ecosystems through efficient, scalable contracting pathways. Patricia collaborates extensively with a broad base of IT service providers, including large systems integrators and specialized small businesses, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance accountability and regulatory adherence. She actively engages contractors through pre-solicitation outreach, contract modifications, and performance evaluations, ensuring that solutions delivered meet evolving agency needs for cybersecurity, network modernization, and cloud migration. Her working relationships are characterized by transparency, proactive communication, and a commitment to maintaining the integrity of GSA’s Schedule programs. A staunch advocate for socioeconomic equity in federal contracting, Patricia implements a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside strategy across all her procurement actions, fully aligned with FAR 19.5. She consistently prioritizes small business participation, ensuring that contracts are structured to maximize opportunities for 8(a), HUBZone, and WOSB firms, and she actively promotes mentor-protégé relationships to strengthen small business capacity in the federal IT marketplace. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 561320 (Temporary Help Services), reflecting her specialization in acquiring flexible, on-demand IT workforce solutions—including managed services, technical staffing, and project-based labor—for federal agencies. This specialization enables rapid scaling of IT capabilities while maintaining compliance with labor standards and performance-based contracting principles.