Charlene Bargiel
Vice President of Pricing & Estimating, Booz Allen Hamilton
In 2023, the pricing and estimating team at Booz Allen achieved new levels of success, providing detailed and data-driven financial insights that significantly improved the firm’s bidding strategy on new contracts, according to Charlene Bargiel.
As Booz Allen focuses on implementing its VoLT (Velocity, Leadership, Technology) strategy across the firm, Bargiel’s team has evolved how it works to provide support: looking at the bigger picture through a more strategic approach to pricing reviews and providing an enhanced level of detail through advanced data analytics.
Bargiel said she’s thrilled to highlight her team and its work in pricing and estimating. She explained that quickly adapting to changes in contracting and exploring different aspects of the job, such as strategy, competition, and using new technology and data analysis, is crucial.
“I’m so proud of this team’s ability to impact Booz Allen’s competitiveness and our bottom line, and as our team grows and leverages AI and machine learning to a greater effect, that impact will only become more pronounced,” she added.
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In 2024, Bargiel and her team are heavily focused on investing in the skills and capabilities that will allow them to reach new heights of competitive pricing and estimating analysis. They’ll focus on emerging technologies that can be used for day-to-day work to make more informed decisions, while working as efficiently as possible.
“Technology is a force multiplier in our profession, and what’s more, we’re looking to grow our team,” she said. “Technical upskilling and differentiated talent are fundamental to our continued growth and acceleration of Booz Allen’s business.”
Linda Asher, senior vice president and head of contracts, procurement and pricing at Booz Allen said. “Charlene is passionate about the pricing and estimating profession and is consistently exploring ways to leverage technology for speed, efficiency and delivering meaningful analytics that contribute to the growth of the business.”