Paulette S Phillips

Paulette S. Phillips serves as a Contracting Officer for the W07V Engineer District in New Orleans under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where she manages the acquisition of critical civil infrastructure projects essential to Gulf Coast resilience. Her portfolio centers on large-scale hydraulic and civil works, including flood risk reduction systems, coastal restoration, and water resource management infrastructure. She oversees the full lifecycle of contract actions—from solicitation and source selection to award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while advancing mission-critical objectives tied to storm surge protection and erosion control in vulnerable Louisiana waterways. Phillips maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including WEEKS MARINE, INC., PRECISION CONSTRUCTION LLC, M.R. PITTMAN GROUP, L.L.C., MUDDY WATER DREDGING, LP, and RED BISON SERVICES, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with specialized expertise in heavy civil construction, dredging, and marine engineering. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and technical capability, fostering long-term collaborations with vendors proven in executing complex, environmentally sensitive projects under demanding field conditions. Her contracting patterns reveal a strong inclination toward open competition, with 66.7% of awards issued without set-asides, while 33.3% are designated as HUBZone set-asides, demonstrating targeted support for economically disadvantaged geographic areas. Though primarily non-set-aside, she actively engages qualified HUBZone firms, reflecting a balanced commitment to socioeconomic objectives without compromising mission readiness or technical rigor. Phillips specializes in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), overseeing projects involving levees, floodwalls, channel stabilization, and navigation improvements. She also procures specialized infrastructure components under NAICS 331210 (Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing), ensuring the availability of corrosion-resistant, high-capacity piping systems integral to hydraulic structures. Her technical domain expertise lies at the intersection of civil engineering, environmental compliance, and marine construction, making her a pivotal steward of the Army’s civil works mission in the Gulf region.