Peni Webster

Peni Webster serves as Acquisition Unit Chief for the Office of Job Corps, where she leads the strategic planning, solicitation, and award of procurement actions supporting national workforce development initiatives. In this role, she oversees the full lifecycle of acquisition programs—from market research and requirement definition to contract execution and performance management—ensuring alignment with federal acquisition regulations and Job Corps’ mission to deliver high-quality vocational training and educational services to at-risk youth. Her portfolio primarily consists of service-based contracts for technical and trade instruction, curriculum development, and facility-based training support, requiring deep coordination with educational institutions, workforce intermediaries, and training service providers. Webster maintains a broad network of vendors specializing in career and technical education delivery, including community colleges, proprietary trade schools, and nonprofit training organizations. While no single contractor dominates her award profile, she consistently engages firms with demonstrated capacity in adult and youth workforce training, program evaluation, and workforce outcomes reporting. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, quality assurance mechanisms, and compliance with Department of Labor standards for job readiness programs. Webster’s procurement pattern reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-aside designations. This indicates a focus on selecting the most capable and cost-effective providers regardless of socioeconomic status, while still adhering to all applicable small business goals and reporting requirements. Her approach prioritizes programmatic effectiveness over socioeconomic targeting, though she remains compliant with all federal small business participation mandates. Her primary NAICS focus is 611519—Other Technical and Trade Schools—reflecting her specialization in procuring vocational training services across high-demand sectors such as construction, manufacturing, healthcare support, and information technology. She routinely manages contracts for hands-on apprenticeship programs, instructor-led technical instruction, and credentialing pathways, demonstrating expertise in workforce development procurement and the unique compliance needs of federally funded job training initiatives.