Richard L. St Clair

Richard L. St Clair serves as a key procurement professional within the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), supporting the agency’s mission to deliver secure, audit-ready financial management and payment systems across the Department of Defense. He manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on modernizing financial infrastructure, automating compliance workflows, and enhancing digital reporting capabilities. His work spans contract lifecycle management for technology, training, and specialized services critical to sustaining DFAS’s fiscal operations and mission readiness. St Clair routinely handles complex procurements requiring deep regulatory adherence, particularly under FAR and DFARS frameworks, with an emphasis on solutions that improve system interoperability and data integrity. He maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors including Soderberg Company Inc., Ecology Mir Group LLC, Bloomberg Industry Group, Inc., and Roche Diagnostics Corporation, reflecting a blend of expertise in financial systems, compliance analytics, and operational support services. His procurement approach favors established vendors with proven track records in federal financial environments, often engaging firms capable of delivering integrated software, regulatory reporting tools, and mission-critical administrative support. These partnerships are characterized by long-term contract performance and a focus on scalability and audit compliance. St Clair demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with approximately 35.7% of his acquisitions set aside for total small business concerns under FAR 19.5. While the majority of his awards remain open to full and open competition, he actively prioritizes small business eligibility and socioeconomic contracting pathways, ensuring equitable access for qualified firms without reliance on specialized set-asides like 8(a) or HUBZone. His primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 511210 (Software Publishers) and 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), reflecting a technical emphasis on financial software development, automated accounting systems, and digital reporting platforms. He also regularly procures professional training services (611430), facility-related finishing work (238390), and recreational services (713940), indicating a broad operational support scope aligned with DFAS’s workforce and infrastructure needs.