Veronica Dorsey

Veronica D. Dorsey serves as an Acquisition Specialist within the 693JJ3 Acquisition and Grants Management unit of the Federal Highway Administration, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical procurements that support the nation’s transportation infrastructure. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for engineering services, transportation research, and operational consulting, ensuring alignment with federal acquisition regulations and the agency’s strategic goals of safety, resilience, and innovation. She specializes in complex, technically demanding acquisitions that require deep subject matter expertise in transportation systems and data-driven decision-making. Veronica maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including K & M Transportation Services LLC and the University of California, Los Angeles, reflecting a balanced portfolio of commercial providers and academic research institutions. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, leveraging competitive bidding and sole-source justifications where appropriate to secure high-quality technical solutions. She fosters collaborative partnerships with vendors capable of delivering innovative, evidence-based services that directly inform highway design and operational efficiency. Her contracting activity shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of her awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical merit and capability rather than socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the agency’s need for specialized expertise in a narrow domain of transportation infrastructure services. Veronica’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS categories 488999 (All Other Support Activities for Transportation), 541611 (Administrative Management Consulting), and 541990 (Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), indicating a strong emphasis on transportation logistics support, systems analysis, and technical consulting. She routinely acquires services related to data infrastructure, transportation modeling, and operational research, demonstrating deep familiarity with the technical and regulatory landscape of federal highway programs.