Theresa E Booker

Theresa E. Booker serves as a Contract Specialist at Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), a critical support agency within the Department of Defense responsible for enabling enterprise-wide administrative and operational efficiency. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for mission-critical information technology and facilities management services, ensuring compliance with FAR and DFARS regulations. Her work directly supports WHS’s strategic priorities in digital transformation and institutional modernization, focusing on acquisitions that enhance DoD-wide decision-making capabilities and infrastructure sustainability. She routinely handles competitive solicitations under both full and open competition and socioeconomic set-asides, balancing efficiency with statutory obligations to foster a diverse supplier base. Theresa maintains consistent contracting relationships with a core group of vendors including Clarity Innovations LLC, Cynergy Professional Systems LLC, Signature Renovations LLC, AMD International Technologies LLC, and Guidehouse Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in IT modernization, facilities renovation, and enterprise systems management. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a collaborative, performance-based approach, emphasizing vendor accountability, technical capability, and past performance in delivering complex, mission-aligned solutions across DoD components. Her procurement strategy reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic programs, with 40% of her awards directed to 8(a) competed contracts and an additional 20% allocated to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate effort to expand opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. The remaining 40% of her portfolio supports full and open competition, ensuring market-wide access while maintaining rigorous evaluation standards. Theresa’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 423430 for computer and software wholesale distribution and NAICS 541513 for computer facilities management services. She specializes in acquiring enterprise-grade hardware, integrated software platforms, cloud-enabled infrastructure, and managed IT support services that underpin DoD administrative modernization initiatives. Her technical expertise centers on digital transformation tools, cybersecurity-enabled systems, and facility optimization solutions critical to sustaining the defense enterprise’s operational readiness.