Vesna Lazic

Vesna Lazic serves as a procurement professional responsible for managing a diverse portfolio of professional and technical services acquisitions, ensuring alignment with federal contracting regulations and agency mission objectives. Though specific agency details are not disclosed, her work centers on the planning, solicitation, and award of contracts for high-value professional services, with a focus on architectural design, travel logistics, and specialized technical support. She plays a critical role in translating operational needs into compliant, transparent procurement actions, ensuring that acquisitions meet both technical requirements and socioeconomic goals. Her responsibilities include evaluating proposals, conducting market research, and maintaining contract integrity throughout the lifecycle. Her contractor relationships are broad and dynamic, encompassing a mix of large professional service firms and small businesses across multiple sectors. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages firms with expertise in architectural design, travel coordination, and multidisciplinary technical consulting. Her approach emphasizes competitive bidding and value-based selection, fostering relationships with vendors capable of delivering high-quality, scalable solutions under FAR guidelines. Vesna demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with 94.4% of her awards issued without set-aside restrictions. However, she actively supports small business participation, allocating 5.6% of her acquisitions to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a measured commitment to socioeconomic goals, prioritizing fair access for small businesses without compromising procurement efficiency or mission readiness. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541310 (Architectural Services) and 541599 (Travel Arrangement Services), each accounting for 16.7% of her activity, alongside 541990 (Other Professional Services) at 11.1%. She routinely procures design services for facilities, complex travel management solutions, and specialized technical consulting, indicating deep expertise in professional service acquisition and program support contracting.