Wendy Paulo

Wendy Paulo serves as the primary contracting lead for Hq Contract Operations (CG-912) within the U.S. Coast Guard, overseeing strategic acquisitions critical to national maritime security and operational readiness. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts supporting the modernization of coastal and riverine patrol fleets, the integration of advanced maritime domain awareness systems, and the sustainment of specialized vessel platforms. Her work directly enables the Coast Guard’s mission to enhance detection, search, and response capabilities through timely and compliant procurement of aerospace, maritime, and technical services. Wendy specializes in complex, multi-year acquisition programs requiring coordination across engineering, logistics, and operational stakeholders to ensure alignment with force structure priorities. She maintains enduring relationships with key shipbuilders and maritime systems integrators, including Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C., Davie Defense Inc., Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, and Rozema’s Boat Works, Inc. These partnerships reflect a focus on ship construction, vessel modernization, and specialized maritime equipment procurement. Wendy’s contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, performance-based contracting, and risk mitigation in high-stakes acquisition environments where technical specifications and operational timelines are tightly interwoven. Her procurement patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 79.5% of awards issued without set-asides, yet she consistently integrates small business participation, allocating 18.2% of contracts as total small business set-asides and 2.3% as 8(a) competed awards. This balanced approach ensures market competitiveness while fostering opportunities for qualified small and disadvantaged businesses in the maritime industrial base. Wendy’s primary NAICS focus areas include boat building (336612), administrative and management consulting services (541611), and other computer-related services (541519), reflecting her oversight of both physical vessel procurement and the supporting IT, logistics, and program management services essential to Coast Guard operations. Her expertise spans technical domains from naval architecture to command and control system integration, positioning her at the intersection of operational need and acquisition execution.