Rose M. Rivera

Rose M. Rivera serves as a Contracting Officer within the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service, Office of Acquisition Management, where she plays a pivotal role in securing specialized advisory services critical to federal operational efficiency. Her portfolio centers on procuring expert consulting capabilities in environmental planning, climate adaptation, and management strategy to support agency compliance with evolving sustainability and governance mandates. Rivera manages full lifecycle acquisitions under FAR Part 15, primarily utilizing competitive negotiated procedures to ensure value, accountability, and mission alignment across federal clients. She is instrumental in translating policy objectives into actionable contract vehicles that deliver high-impact, mission-critical services. Rivera cultivates strategic partnerships with a diverse array of vendors, including environmental consulting firms, educational support providers, and hospitality service contractors. While no single contractor dominates her award profile, she consistently engages both large professional services firms and small businesses, fostering competitive bidding environments that prioritize technical merit and compliance. Her contracting approach emphasizes transparency, risk mitigation, and performance-based outcomes, ensuring contractors deliver measurable results aligned with federal sustainability goals. Rivera demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 41.7% of her acquisitions designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively prioritizes small business participation without relying on specialized programs like 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, instead favoring broad-based small business eligibility to maximize competition and innovation. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate effort to expand market access for qualified small firms while maintaining rigorous standards for service quality. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services), which accounts for over half of her activity, followed by NAICS 721110 (Hotels and Motels) and NAICS 519130 (Other Information Services). She routinely procures technical services related to environmental impact assessments, climate resilience planning, and operational support systems, demonstrating deep expertise in sustainability-driven acquisition strategies and public-sector advisory service delivery.