Patrick Forgione

Patrick Forgione serves as a procurement specialist within the Office of Acquisition and Grants Management at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, supporting the modernization of Medicare and Medicaid systems through strategic acquisition of technical and professional services. He plays a critical role in executing contracts that advance digital transformation, data integrity, and operational efficiency across federal health programs. His portfolio primarily encompasses information technology services, including systems design, infrastructure management, and custom software development, aligning with the agency’s mission to enhance beneficiary experience and cybersecurity through innovative, results-driven procurement. Forgione maintains a consistent working relationship with Rocket Media Group, LLC, a key contractor delivering IT modernization and digital services. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in federal health IT environments, fostering long-term partnerships that ensure continuity, compliance, and scalability of mission-critical systems. While he engages primarily with large, experienced firms, his approach remains aligned with broader agency goals to balance performance reliability with socioeconomic objectives. His set-aside preferences show a strong emphasis on open competition, with 83.3% of acquisitions conducted without set-aside restrictions, while 16.7% are structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a pragmatic balance between ensuring technical excellence and creating meaningful opportunities for qualified small businesses, without compromising program outcomes. Forgione’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), complemented by significant activity in custom programming, facilities management, and computing infrastructure services. He routinely acquires cloud-enabled platforms, data processing solutions, and secure IT environments tailored to the complex regulatory and interoperability demands of Medicare and Medicaid systems, demonstrating deep expertise in health IT modernization and federal compliance frameworks.