Tamra MacCarrick

Tamra MacCarrick serves as a Contract Specialist within the Contract Administration Services Division (70RCAS) of the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Procurement Operations, where she plays a pivotal role in executing the agency’s mission to secure critical professional, scientific, and technical services that underpin national security and operational readiness. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for administrative management and general management consulting services, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations, risk mitigation, and contract performance oversight. Her work directly supports the agency’s strategic objectives in systems engineering, cybersecurity infrastructure, and research and development enablement by facilitating timely and effective contracting solutions. MacCarrick collaborates with a broad spectrum of federal contractors specializing in strategic planning, organizational effectiveness, and program management consulting. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she maintains consistent partnerships with firms possessing demonstrated expertise in federal process optimization, enterprise resource planning, and government-wide administrative modernization. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, clear statement of work development, and rigorous contractor accountability to ensure alignment with DHS mission requirements. Her procurement activity is exclusively non-set-aside, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate strategy to prioritize technical merit, cost-effectiveness, and broad market participation over socioeconomic set-asides, while still ensuring equitable access for all qualified vendors. Her focus remains on achieving the highest value through competitive rigor rather than targeted socioeconomic preferences. MacCarrick’s primary procurement focus is NAICS 541611—Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services. She specializes in acquiring advisory services that enhance operational efficiency, streamline procurement workflows, and improve organizational governance across DHS components. Her technical domain expertise centers on federal program management, process reengineering, and systems integration consulting, ensuring that acquired services directly support the agency’s mission-critical infrastructure and long-term strategic goals.