Suzanne Casey

Suzanne Casey serves as a Contract Specialist/Officer within the Contracts and Acquisitions Management unit of the U.S. Department of Education, where she plays a pivotal role in executing strategic procurements that advance federal education policy, research, and institutional capacity. She manages the full lifecycle of complex service contracts, with a primary focus on professional and technical services that support data systems, regulatory compliance, and postsecondary education infrastructure. Her acquisitions are mission-critical, ensuring the Department’s ability to deliver federal student aid programs and maintain robust national education data collection frameworks through reliable, compliant, and performance-based contracting. Casey maintains a consistent working relationship with LPE-STRATEGIES LLC, a key contractor providing specialized consulting and technical support services. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance metrics and outcome-based deliverables, fostering accountability and alignment with the Department’s strategic objectives. She engages primarily with firms capable of delivering high-level analytical, programming, and systems integration services, often requiring deep domain expertise in education data standards and federal compliance frameworks. Her contracting activity reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides. This underscores a deliberate focus on selecting the most qualified providers based on technical merit and past performance, rather than socioeconomic criteria, while still maintaining compliance with all federal acquisition regulations. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), reflecting her frequent acquisition of software development and systems modernization efforts for education data platforms. She also regularly procures services under NAICS 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services) for policy analysis and operational consulting, and NAICS 721110 (Hotels and Motels) to support travel and conference logistics for national education initiatives and stakeholder engagement events.