Shaunta Johnson

Shaunta J. Johnson serves as Director of the Small Business Utilization Center, where she leads strategic initiatives to maximize small business participation in federal procurement activities. In this role, she ensures alignment between agency acquisition goals and socioeconomic contracting objectives, guiding the development and execution of contracts that promote equitable access for small and disadvantaged firms. She oversees the full lifecycle of procurement actions—from market research and solicitation design to contract award and performance monitoring—focusing on acquisitions that support operational efficiency, workforce development, and infrastructure maintenance. Her leadership directly advances the agency’s mission to foster a competitive, inclusive contracting environment. While specific contractor relationships are not publicly detailed, Johnson’s procurement patterns indicate consistent engagement with a broad base of small businesses across construction, training, and facilities support sectors. She cultivates partnerships with firms certified under various socioeconomic programs, emphasizing transparency, fair competition, and vendor capacity building. Her approach prioritizes long-term vendor relationships grounded in compliance, performance accountability, and proactive outreach to underrepresented business communities. Johnson maintains a strong commitment to small business inclusion, with 100% of her acquisitions designated as non-set-aside, reflecting a deliberate strategy to leverage full and open competition while ensuring robust small business participation through subcontracting goals and supplier diversity mandates. This approach underscores her belief that equitable access is best achieved through inclusive competition rather than exclusivity, aligning with best practices in socioeconomic contracting. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training), 926110 (Administration of General Economic Programs), 238310 (Drywall and Insulation Contractors), and 561210 (Facilities Support Services). She specializes in acquiring construction services, workforce training programs, administrative support systems, and facility maintenance solutions, demonstrating deep expertise in infrastructure and human capital development domains.