Theresa Booker

Theresa Booker serves as a key procurement professional within the Government Accountability Office, supporting the agency’s mission to ensure federal accountability through data-driven oversight and analytical infrastructure. She manages acquisitions for mission-critical services that sustain GAO’s digital reporting platforms, data integrity systems, and operational analytics capabilities. Her portfolio centers on professional and technical services essential to audit modernization, including research, data analysis, and customized software development. Booker’s work directly enables GAO’s independent evaluations of government programs by securing the technological and analytical tools necessary for transparent, evidence-based reporting. She maintains longstanding relationships with a select group of contractors including SALIENT CRGT, INC., AMERICAN SECURITY PROGRAMS INC, VERIZON FEDERAL INC., EMCOR GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC, and FOUR POINTS TECHNOLOGY, L.L.C. These partnerships reflect a preference for established firms with proven expertise in federal compliance, cybersecurity, and mission-support services. Booker’s contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, with a focus on vendors capable of delivering scalable, secure, and audit-ready solutions across complex government environments. Booker’s procurement activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic alignment with GAO’s need for specialized, high-capacity service providers capable of meeting stringent operational and security requirements without restrictive eligibility criteria. Her approach prioritizes technical capability and past performance over socioeconomic preferences, ensuring the agency secures the most qualified partners for its high-stakes oversight missions. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 541910 (Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling), 213112 (Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations), and 813920 (Professional Organizations), alongside 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services). These reflect a diverse but targeted procurement strategy centered on research methodologies, specialized technical support, and bespoke software development—domains critical to GAO’s analytical rigor and public accountability functions.