Veronica F. Garner

Veronica F. Garner serves as a key procurement lead within the W07V Endist New Orleans office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, overseeing the acquisition of civil infrastructure projects critical to Gulf Coast resilience. Her work centers on large-scale hydraulic and civil works contracts aimed at flood risk reduction, coastal restoration, and water resource management. She manages complex procurements under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with a focus on engineering services, heavy construction, and dredging operations that support the Army’s mission to safeguard vulnerable Louisiana waterways from storm surge and erosion. Her acquisitions typically involve design-build, construction management, and performance-based contracting methodologies to ensure long-term infrastructure durability and environmental compliance. Garner maintains consistent working relationships with leading contractors in the civil works sector, including WEEKS MARINE, INC., M.R. PITTMAN GROUP, L.L.C., and MUDDY WATER DREDGING, LP, among others. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in heavy civil construction, hydraulic dredging, and coastal engineering. Her procurement patterns indicate a reliance on vendors with specialized equipment and technical capabilities in sediment management, levee construction, and ecosystem restoration, fostering long-term, mission-aligned vendor relationships grounded in performance and regulatory adherence. Her contracting approach prioritizes small business participation, with over 41% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and additional support for service-disabled veteran-owned and women-owned small businesses. While nearly half of her acquisitions remain open to all competitors, her deliberate use of socioeconomic set-asides demonstrates a strong institutional commitment to expanding opportunities for qualified small firms in the civil engineering sector. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) and 541330 (Engineering Services), reflecting deep expertise in the design and execution of large-scale water control systems. She routinely procures services related to geotechnical analysis, hydraulic modeling, and environmental remediation, ensuring technical rigor and regulatory alignment in all infrastructure initiatives.