Winnie Tenekam

Winnie Tenekam serves as a key procurement professional within the Office of Acquisition and Grants Management at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, supporting the strategic acquisition of professional and technical services critical to modernizing Medicare and Medicaid operations. Responsible for managing full lifecycle contracting actions, she specializes in securing consulting expertise that enhances program efficiency, beneficiary experience, and system security. Her acquisitions consistently focus on administrative management and general management consulting services, ensuring the agency leverages data-driven solutions and digital transformation initiatives to meet evolving healthcare delivery goals. Tenekam maintains a primary working relationship with Rocket Media Group, LLC, a trusted contractor providing high-level strategic advisory services in operational modernization and process optimization. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established, non-set-aside vendors with demonstrated expertise in federal healthcare consulting, indicating a focus on mission-critical outcomes over socioeconomic classifications. She engages contractors through competitive sealed bidding and performance-based contract vehicles, emphasizing accountability, deliverable clarity, and outcome-oriented performance metrics. Her procurement portfolio exhibits no reliance on set-aside programs, including 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB classifications, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate strategy prioritizing technical capability and mission alignment over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the agency’s need for specialized, scalable consulting resources to support large-scale system modernization. Her primary NAICS focus is 541611—Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services—underscoring her specialization in procuring strategic advisory work that informs policy implementation, operational restructuring, and technology integration across CMS programs. She consistently acquires services related to process reengineering, performance analytics, change management, and enterprise governance, ensuring CMS maintains operational integrity while advancing digital health innovation.