Sarah DePeri, Contract Specialist

Sarah DePeri serves as a key procurement professional within the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Bureau of Primary Health Care, where she manages acquisitions critical to expanding access to primary care for underserved and vulnerable populations. Her work centers on securing administrative and management consulting services that enhance the operational capacity of federally funded health centers. She plays a pivotal role in advancing the agency’s mission by ensuring that contracts support program integrity, cultural competency, and system resilience—particularly in pandemic preparedness and public health coordination. Her acquisitions are strategically aligned with improving health center governance, performance management, and compliance infrastructure. DePeri collaborates primarily with management consulting firms and specialized administrative services providers that offer strategic planning, grant management, and operational efficiency solutions tailored to community health centers. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, her contracting patterns reflect consistent engagement with firms possessing deep expertise in public health systems and federal grant compliance. Her working relationships emphasize long-term partnerships with vendors who demonstrate a proven track record in supporting complex, federally funded health delivery networks. Her procurement strategy exhibits a strong commitment to socioeconomic equity, with 75% of her awards designated for 8(a) competed contracts, underscoring a deliberate focus on empowering small, socially and economically disadvantaged businesses. This pattern reflects a deliberate effort to channel federal resources toward underrepresented entrepreneurs capable of delivering high-impact, mission-aligned services. The remaining 25% of awards are non-set-aside, typically reserved for specialized capabilities not available within the 8(a) pool. DePeri’s procurement activity is exclusively concentrated in NAICS 541611—Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services—reflecting her specialization in securing strategic advisory support for health center operations. She procures services related to organizational development, performance improvement, compliance auditing, and workforce capacity building, ensuring health centers can deliver high-quality, sustainable primary care under evolving federal and public health demands.