Steven Budd

Steven Budd serves as a Contract Specialist within the 693JK4 Ost office of the Department of Transportation, where he plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical procurements that support the Secretary’s office and federal transportation leadership. His responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of acquisitions for professional, scientific, and technical services essential to secure IT infrastructure, cybersecurity modernization, and administrative operations. He ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning contract strategies with the agency’s priorities in technology resilience and workforce enablement. His portfolio primarily encompasses complex service-based contracts requiring technical expertise and risk-managed sourcing approaches. Steven’s contractor relationships are centered on high-caliber professional services firms specializing in custom software development, IT facilities management, and mission-critical technical consulting. While no single contractor dominates his award portfolio, he consistently engages with vendors possessing deep expertise in federal IT environments, including firms certified under 8(a), GSA schedules, and other qualified status programs. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for competitive, performance-based contracting with an emphasis on vendor capability over price alone, fostering long-term partnerships built on technical reliability and regulatory compliance. His set-aside preferences reveal a strong orientation toward open competition, with 93.8% of his acquisitions conducted without socioeconomic set-asides. However, he maintains a deliberate and compliant engagement with small business programs, particularly 8(a) competed contracts, which account for 6.3% of his portfolio. This reflects a balanced approach—prioritizing mission effectiveness while fulfilling statutory obligations to promote small business participation in high-value, technically demanding procurements. Steven’s primary NAICS focus areas include 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), and 541513 (Computer Facilities Management Services), underscoring his specialization in IT modernization, systems integration, and secure infrastructure support. He routinely procures services related to cybersecurity architecture, data center operations, and mission-critical software development, demonstrating deep domain expertise in federal IT operations and administrative technology enablement.