Paula Miller-Sheelor

Paula Miller-Sheelor serves as a key procurement professional responsible for managing complex acquisitions across federal infrastructure and technology domains. Her work supports mission-critical agency operations through the strategic use of competitive contracting methods, with a strong emphasis on compliance with FAR Part 19 and socioeconomic program requirements. She routinely handles construction, IT services, and communications equipment procurements, ensuring alignment with federal standards for transparency, fairness, and value. Her role is central to executing the agency’s acquisition strategy by balancing operational needs with statutory obligations to promote small business participation. Her contractor relationships are diverse, encompassing both large prime contractors and small businesses certified under multiple socioeconomic programs. She consistently engages with firms specializing in commercial and institutional building construction, as well as providers of data infrastructure, broadcasting equipment, and management consulting services. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for full and open competition, yet she actively fosters partnerships with small business vendors, particularly those certified under the 8(a) program, to ensure equitable access to federal opportunities. Miller-Sheelor demonstrates a pronounced commitment to small business inclusion, with nearly half of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and a significant portion awarded through competed 8(a) pathways. Her contracting approach reflects a deliberate effort to leverage socioeconomic programs to expand vendor diversity and enhance innovation. She avoids blanket sole-source awards, favoring competitive mechanisms that incentivize participation from disadvantaged and small businesses while maintaining rigorous performance standards. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), with notable activity in 518210 (data hosting and computing infrastructure) and 334220 (broadcast communications equipment). She also regularly procures administrative management consulting services under NAICS 541611 and information services under 511210. This technical breadth underscores her expertise in managing acquisitions that span physical infrastructure, digital services, and mission support systems.