Donald L. Vandeveer

Donald L. Vandeveer is the head of the Contracting Services Department at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, which is awarded more than $1.4 billion per year, with more than $500 million subcontracted out annually to acquire goods, services, and consultants. Overseeing about 115 highly skilled people, Vandeveer is responsible for directing all aspects of contracting (buying and selling; policy; and a vast spectrum of legal agreements, some of which are unique to federal laboratories). He oversees export control, publication release review, logistics (receiving, shipping, equipment calibration, records retention), human subjects research compliance, department internal audits, and small business initiatives. His responsibilities also include managing stockrooms, the warehouse, and the Laboratory merchandise store. Vandeveer serves on the Enterprise Capabilities Board, Space Utilization Board, Emergency Action Team, Mission Assurance Board, Lincoln/SAP Executive Committee, and Laboratory Steering Committee.

Vandeveer’s extensive career in the contract management profession spans more than three decades. He has volunteered in leadership positions such as the national director and chairman of a National Education Seminar for a Pennsylvania chapter of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA), and he has also served as a loaned executive for the United Way campaign.

Vandeveer holds a BS degree in aviation engineering from Ohio State University and a Value-Based Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification from the University of Michigan. He has also achieved the credential of Certified Professional Contracts Manager through the NCMA.