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Office of Procurement Operations (OPO)

DHS procurement office with Head of Contracting Activity authority
Tracked because DHS procurement office with Head of Contracting Activity authority · 24 documented connections
Facts on record1
Connections mapped24
Sources cited6
✦ Thin coverage gap +107 connected to 24 entities · only 1 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
Evidence: 1S
Stated vs Revealed
No documented contradictions on file.
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Connection Map
Key Connections
→ US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) institution
component_of
OPO is one of the DHS Head of Contracting Activities
→ Office of Selective Acquisitions (OSA) government agency
sister_agencies
Both procurement offices within DHS Management Directorate
Facts (1)
Data Freshness
Stale Last update: 186d ago · Avg age: 274d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
Raw Filing Records (1) — unsourced metadata
Pending Review Search scope note: No sec filings found for "Office of Procurement Operations (OPO)" in automated database search as of 2026-04-13. This reflects search coverage limits, not confirmed absence from public record.
Added: 13 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) — SEC filings (no results)
All Connections (24)
component_of, division primary since 2026
OPO is one of the DHS Head of Contracting Activities · The Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) is a documented component or office involved in procurement activities within the Department of Homeland Security framework.
sister_agencies confirmed
Both procurement offices within DHS Management Directorate
→ Office of Acquisition Management government agency
organizational relationship inferential since 2026
Both entities operate within the federal acquisition and procurement framework, suggesting potential coordination or oversight relationships
related federal system inferential since 2026
Both OPO and Integrated Award Environment appear in the known entities list as federal procurement-related systems/entities, suggesting OPO may interact with or use the Integrated Award Environment for procurement processes.
related oversight body inferential since 2026
Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) and Procurement Committee for E-Government both appear in the same known entities list, suggesting OPO may be subject to or coordinate with this committee.
→ USASpending.gov institution
related federal system inferential since 2026
Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) and USASpending.gov are both federal procurement-related entities, suggesting OPO likely reports procurement data to USASpending.gov.
related federal system inferential since 2026
Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) and Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) are both federal procurement entities, indicating OPO likely uses FPDS for procurement tracking.
→ FPDS-NG institution
related federal system inferential since 2026
Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) and FPDS-NG (the Next Generation of Federal Procurement Data System) appear in the same known entities list, suggesting OPO interacts with this system.
→ SAM.gov institution
related federal system inferential since 2026
Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) and SAM.gov both appear in the known entities list as federal procurement-related entities, indicating OPO likely uses SAM.gov for vendor registration and procurement data.
→ DATA Act Broker instrument
related federal system inferential since 2026
Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) and DATA Act Broker both appear as federal procurement/data entities, suggesting OPO likely provides procurement data through the DATA Act Broker.
related federal role inferential since 2026
Both OPO and Program Analyst for Public Financial Disclosure appear in the known entities list, suggesting they may be part of the same federal administrative or financial oversight ecosystem.
oversight relationship inferential since 2026
Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) are both federal entities, and OMB typically oversees procurement policy across agencies including offices like OPO.
contractor inferential since 2026
OPO is involved in procurement related to the DHS DATA Act Solution, as indicated by the database entry sequence.
affiliated procurement office inferential since 2026
Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) and Office of Assisted Acquisition Services (AAS) are both named as procurement-related offices in the known entities list, suggesting they may be sister offices within the same procurement framework.
→ Governing for Impact organization
oversight organization inferential since 2026
Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) and Governing for Impact both appear in the known entities list, suggesting Governing for Impact may monitor or research procurement operations including those of OPO.
procurement process inferential since 2026
Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) and Limited Source Justification (LSJ) are both procurement-related entities, suggesting OPO may process or review LSJs for federal acquisitions.
→ Tricia McLaughlin person
oversight inferential since 2026
McLaughlin is associated with POGO Investigates, which conducts oversight of procurement operations, creating an indirect connection to OPO's activities
oversight inferential since 2026
OPO procurement activities may fall under oversight or coordination with DOGE as part of government efficiency initiatives listed in the database.
→ Palantir Technologies company
procurement_subject secondary since 2026
OPO is identified in the context of DHS procurement operations alongside entities and systems associated with Palantir Technologies (such as ImmigrationOS and investigative mapping).
procedural adjacency inferential since 2026
OPO often coordinates with OCFO on procurement financial policies and approvals.
organizational_relationship secondary since 2024
Both FAPO Division and OPO appear to be part of DHS procurement and financial oversight structure
related_office inferential since 2025
OCAS and OPO are both procurement-related offices, with OPO being another known entity in the federal acquisition ecosystem, likely coordinating with OCAS on shared procurement functions.
← Amir Elichai person
contracting authority inferential since 2023
Carbyne’s DHS-related procurement would go through OPO, as indicated by the DHS DATA Act Solution context.
administrative_authority inferential since 2026
OTFOC is listed alongside the Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) and Office of Selective Acquisitions (OSA) in the same data block, suggesting these offices manage or administer OTFOC agreements.
Sources (6)
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) — Parliamentary records (no res… parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) — Lobbying disclosures (no resu… government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) — Corporate registrations (no r… government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) — USASpending contracts (no res… contract Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) — SEC filings (no results) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt