Susan Forchette

Mrs. Susan Forchette serves as a procurement professional responsible for managing complex acquisitions across a diverse range of professional, technical, and manufacturing services. Her role centers on ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations while aligning procurements with operational needs and socioeconomic objectives. She typically handles competitive solicitations under FAR Part 15, with a focus on requirements that demand specialized expertise in professional services, medical device supply chains, and infrastructure support. Her work supports mission-critical functions through strategic sourcing, contract administration, and vendor performance oversight. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the data, Mrs. Forchette’s procurement patterns suggest engagement with a broad spectrum of vendors, including small businesses and firms capable of delivering high-complexity services across multiple technical domains. Her contracting approach emphasizes competitive bidding, clear performance metrics, and vendor accountability, fostering transparent and results-driven partnerships. She routinely works with contractors possessing niche capabilities in training, advertising, and specialized manufacturing, ensuring the agency accesses innovative and reliable solutions. Mrs. Forchette demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly half of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate preference for leveraging the agility and innovation of small businesses, particularly in professional services and manufacturing sectors. While no other socioeconomic set-asides are predominant, her consistent use of small business set-asides signals a strategic alignment with federal goals to expand economic opportunity and enhance competition in federal contracting. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (Other Professional Services), 339113 (Surgical Appliance Manufacturing), 237110 (Water and Sewer Construction), 541810 (Advertising Agencies), and 611430 (Professional Training). These categories indicate expertise in acquiring technical consulting, medical device supplies, civil infrastructure support, communications services, and workforce development training. Her domain knowledge spans both service-oriented and light manufacturing sectors, requiring a nuanced understanding of technical specifications, supply chain logistics, and performance-based contracting principles.