Vanessa L Everhart

Vanessa L. Everhart serves as a Small Business Program Manager, responsible for advancing federal small business participation in government acquisitions. In this role, she ensures compliance with FAR Part 19 and champions socioeconomic contracting goals by designing and implementing strategies that expand access to procurement opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and underserved businesses. She plays a pivotal role in shaping acquisition planning, reviewing set-aside eligibility, and advising contracting teams on small business outreach and compliance. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to foster equitable economic growth through inclusive contracting practices, with a primary focus on construction, technical services, and business support solutions. While specific contractor names are not available, Everhart cultivates partnerships with a diverse ecosystem of small business vendors, including 8(a), HUBZone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), as well as general small businesses eligible for set-asides. Her working relationships are characterized by proactive engagement, mentorship, and technical assistance to help small firms navigate federal procurement requirements. She consistently promotes collaboration between prime contractors and small business subcontractors, reinforcing the agency’s commitment to supplier diversity and supply chain resilience. Everhart demonstrates a strong preference for Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with 60.9% of her acquisitions structured to reserve opportunities exclusively for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize participation from disadvantaged and underrepresented firms. Her contracting patterns prioritize inclusive competition, minimizing no-set-aside awards and actively encouraging socioeconomic categories to compete for federal work. Her industry focus centers on construction and technical services, with primary NAICS codes in Water and Sewer Line Construction (237110), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), and Temporary Help Services (561320). She routinely procures infrastructure development, IT modernization, and administrative support services, demonstrating deep familiarity with both civil works and digital transformation domains. Her expertise ensures that technical requirements align with small business capacity, enabling sustainable, mission-critical outcomes.