Tisha Phillips

Tisha Phillips serves as a Contract Specialist for the National Assessment Governing Board within the U.S. Department of Education, where she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions supporting the administration of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Her responsibilities include developing solicitation documents, conducting market research, evaluating proposals, negotiating contract terms, and ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations. She plays a critical role in securing expert services that underpin the Board’s mission to maintain scientific rigor and equity in national education assessments, primarily procuring educational support services to facilitate framework development, expert panel coordination, and data analysis. Phillips maintains a focused contractor relationship with NEWLAND USA CORPORATION and HCC HOTEL OWNER L.P., both of which provide specialized support for NAEP’s operational and logistical needs. Her procurement pattern reflects long-term, performance-based engagements with vendors capable of delivering high-integrity, mission-critical services aligned with federal assessment standards. These partnerships are characterized by consistent recompete cycles and a preference for contractors with demonstrated experience in large-scale educational data collection and administrative support. Her contracting activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability and domain expertise over socioeconomic preferences, consistent with the Board’s need for specialized, non-commoditized services that require deep subject-matter proficiency. The sole NAICS code dominating her portfolio is 611710 (Educational Support Services), indicating a narrow, highly specialized focus on procurement of academic assessment support, curriculum alignment services, psychometric analysis, and evaluation infrastructure. Her expertise lies in acquiring technical assistance for standardized testing logistics, data validation systems, and stakeholder communication tools essential to NAEP’s credibility and national impact.