Winona Olson

Winona Olson serves as a Contractor Property Specialist within the Defense Contract Management Agency’s Southeast office (S1002A), where she ensures the accurate accounting, tracking, and disposition of government-furnished property essential to defense production. In this critical oversight role, she supports the integrity of complex defense contracts by verifying that contractors maintain proper custody, utilization, and reporting of high-value technical assets—particularly in electrical, electronic, and precision mechanical systems. Her work directly enables compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 45 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) requirements, ensuring that critical components for national security systems remain traceable and accountable throughout the lifecycle of each contract. Olson collaborates closely with prime contractors and subcontractors across the defense industrial base, particularly those engaged in manufacturing and assembly of mission-critical hardware. She maintains a technical, compliance-driven relationship with vendors, focusing on audit readiness, property inventory reconciliation, and documentation accuracy rather than transactional procurement. Her interactions are characterized by rigorous verification protocols and a strong emphasis on contractual adherence, ensuring that contractor property management practices align with DoD standards for accountability and risk mitigation. Olson’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for non-set-aside acquisitions, with 100% of her portfolio managed under open competition. While she does not routinely prioritize socioeconomic programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, her focus remains on technical capability and regulatory compliance, ensuring that property accountability is maintained regardless of vendor size or certification status. Her domain expertise centers on acquisitions involving precision mechanical assemblies, electronic subsystems, and related test equipment. She routinely engages with contractors producing components for avionics, radar systems, and electro-mechanical instrumentation, requiring deep familiarity with property control systems, serial numbering protocols, and defense logistics standards. Her work ensures that high-value government assets are properly managed from receipt through end-of-life disposition.