Michelle Smuck

Stacey Francis serves as a Small Business Program Manager, responsible for advancing small business participation across federal acquisitions within her organization. In this role, she ensures compliance with statutory mandates for socioeconomic contracting, advises contracting officers on small business set-aside eligibility, and promotes equitable access to procurement opportunities for disadvantaged entrepreneurs. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to foster competition, innovation, and economic inclusion by embedding small business goals into the acquisition lifecycle. She typically oversees the planning, solicitation, and evaluation of service-based contracts, with a strong emphasis on IT infrastructure and digital services procurement. While specific contractor relationships are not publicly detailed, Stacey collaborates closely with a broad spectrum of vendors, including certified small businesses, women-owned small businesses, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, as well as larger prime contractors seeking to meet subcontracting goals. Her working relationships are characterized by proactive engagement, mentorship, and technical assistance to help small firms navigate federal contracting requirements and compete effectively for task orders and indefinite-delivery contracts. Stacey’s procurement strategy reflects a firm commitment to small business inclusion, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted under the No Set-Aside category, indicating a preference for open competition while still ensuring robust small business participation through subcontracting plans and supplier diversity initiatives. She prioritizes compliance with the Small Business Act and leverages tools like the Small Business Subcontracting Program to maximize opportunities for eligible firms without relying on formal set-asides. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 518210—Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services—reflecting deep expertise in cloud computing, managed IT services, cybersecurity infrastructure, and data center operations. She regularly engages with vendors offering scalable, secure, and compliant digital solutions that support mission-critical government operations, demonstrating a technical understanding of modern IT architectures and procurement best practices in the federal IT space.