Yared Girmai

Yared Girmai serves as a Contract Specialist at Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), a critical support agency within the Department of Defense responsible for delivering enterprise-wide administrative and technical services. In this role, he manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for mission-critical IT and professional services, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and DoD policy. His portfolio focuses exclusively on non-personal services that enhance institutional efficiency, including digital transformation initiatives, systems modernization, and operational consulting. Girmai plays a pivotal role in translating WHS’s strategic objectives into executable contracts that support the broader defense enterprise’s administrative infrastructure. Girmai maintains longstanding relationships with a select group of trusted contractors, including CLARITY INNOVATIONS LLC, CYNERGY PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS LLC, SIGNATURE RENOVATIONS LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, and GUIDEHOUSE INC. These partnerships are characterized by consistent recompete activity and a focus on high-quality, performance-based deliverables. His contracting approach emphasizes vendor reliability, technical proficiency, and alignment with WHS’s mission to modernize defense management systems, fostering collaborative, long-term vendor engagements built on accountability and service excellence. Girmai demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, with 100% of his acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This consistent application reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize economic opportunity for small businesses within the DoD’s institutional support ecosystem. He actively leverages socioeconomic programs to ensure equitable access for qualified small firms, reinforcing WHS’s dedication to inclusive contracting and workforce development across the defense community. His procurement expertise is concentrated in NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), encompassing a broad range of IT consulting, systems integration, data analytics, and enterprise software support services. Girmai specializes in acquiring technical solutions that enable digital modernization, process automation, and mission-enabling tools for DoD headquarters functions, demonstrating deep familiarity with the technical and operational demands of large-scale institutional IT environments.