Yvonne Howerton

Yvonne Howerton serves as Contract Support Staff, providing critical administrative and operational assistance to the agency’s procurement team. In this role, she supports the full lifecycle of acquisition activities—from solicitation development and contract documentation to compliance tracking and post-award administration. Her work ensures that procurement actions adhere to federal regulations and agency protocols, enabling timely and efficient acquisition of essential services. She primarily supports non-construction, professional service contracts, often coordinating with contracting officers to prepare documentation for competitive and non-competitive procurements under simplified acquisition procedures. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the data, Yvonne collaborates with a broad spectrum of vendors offering professional and technical services, including accounting firms, environmental consultants, and title abstract and settlement service providers. Her support role involves facilitating communication between contracting personnel and vendors, ensuring clarity in requirements, and maintaining accurate records throughout the procurement process. She contributes to a transparent and well-documented acquisition environment that fosters fair competition and regulatory integrity. Yvonne’s procurement activity reflects a strong preference for open, unrestricted competitions, with 100% of her supported acquisitions classified as “No Set-Aside.” This indicates a focus on full and open competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. While she does not appear to prioritize designated small business categories, her work supports equitable access for all qualified vendors, aligning with agency-wide goals of market-wide competition and procedural fairness. Her primary procurement focus lies in three NAICS categories: 541191 (Title Abstract and Settlement Offices), 541211 (Offices of Certified Public Accountants), and 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services). These reflect a specialization in financial, legal, and environmental professional services. She supports acquisitions for compliance audits, land title verification, and environmental impact assessments, demonstrating expertise in procuring technical, advisory, and regulatory support services critical to operational and legal functions.