About

The Office of Acquisitions develops and executes the SEC’s acquisitions policy. The office oversees procurement and contract planning, execution, administration and management, contract closeout; acquisitions workforce training and certification; government purchase cards, and other related federal procurement activities.

The director of the Office of Acquisitions also serves as director of the agency's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), which is responsible for supporting the SEC’s small business procurement program.

If you are interested in obtaining information pertaining to SEC contracts, you must submit a FOIA request. Please note that for privacy reasons, federal law prohibits some contract information from being released to the general public, and only information on awarded contracts is allowed to be released.

Visit the System for Award Managementif you are interested in searching, monitoring, or retrieving opportunities solicited by the SEC contracting community or information regarding justifications for SEC contracts awarded as other than full and open competition.

Vance Cathell

Director, Office of Acquisitions

Contact the Office

202-551-7300

Doing Business With the SEC

Small businesses interested in doing business with the SEC should review this information sheet.

Unsolicited Contract Proposals

The SEC encourages submissions of unsolicited proposals from those with a unique product or service that they feel would help the SEC accomplish its mission.

Potential Contracting Opportunities Forecast

An estimate of potential contracting opportunities within a fiscal year based on information known at the time of the list's development.

Subcontracting Opportunities

Strategies to assist small businesses in identifying and understanding potential subcontracting opportunities.

Enterprise Vehicle List

General information on current contract vehicles for potential enterprise-wide use at the SEC.

Vendor Outreach Days

The SEC provides these forums for interested businesses to exchange information about their capabilities, ask questions about SEC’s procurement processes, and discuss the forecast of procurement opportunities.

  • Held monthly – date varies month to month
  • Offered to minority-owned, women-owned, and small businesses
  • Twenty (20) minute sessions to meet with SEC personnel, including the OMWI Supplier Diversity Advocate and the SEC Small Business Specialist
  • Participation via WebEx conference

The Supplier Diversity Business Management System (SDBMS) serves as the central repository of general business information and statements of capabilities for vendors interested in SEC procurement opportunities. SDBMS is used to source diverse vendors for market research purposes in developing agency requirements and used to share information with vendors about SEC supplier diversity initiatives.

Visit Supplier Diversity Business Management System (SDBMS) to create a vendor profile and upload your capability statement. Once your profile is processed, the VOD registration will be available within SDBMS to schedule an upcoming appointment.