Monica Taylor is currently detailed to support the Practitioner’s Workstream of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul at the General Services Administration where she informs learning strategies and contributes to major governmentwide non-regulatory resources such as the FAR Companion, Category Management Buying Guide, and Practitioner Albums. Monica is actively creating practical, high-impact training and resources to enable federal acquisition professionals to adopt, test, and apply the RFO regulatory and nonregulatory guidance.  Monica is a Senior Innovation Coach within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Procurement Innovation Lab (PIL) where sheworks directly with procurement teams across federal agencies, providing strategic guidance and assistance in implementing innovative contract methods.  Prior to joining the PIL, Monica worked as a Contracting Officer at the US Department of Agriculture and the Government Accountability Office. Monica led and administered procurements with high visibility such as the USDA GSA SmartPay 3 and Farmers.gov implementation and also served as the Contracting Officer for the implementation of the GAO Electronic Protest Docketing System. Monica has held significant contracting authority, managing large portfolios and supporting initiatives across various government agencies. Monica received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from South Carolina State University and received a Master of Public Administration from Villanova University. In her spare time, Monica enjoys traveling and hosting events with friends.