A former General Services Administration contracting officer’s representative from Brandywine, Maryland, pleaded guilty in federal court in Greenbelt to bribery conspiracy charges after admitting he steered federal construction subcontracts to favored companies in exchange for tens of thousands of dollars in cash, vehicle repairs, a sports car and other personal benefits.
Lennie Lamont Miller, 60, entered his guilty plea on Thursday, January 29, 2026, to two counts of conspiracy to commit bribery of a federal official. The scheme, which ran from 2018 to 2021, involved Miller abusing his position at the GSA—an agency responsible for managing federal properties and overseeing related contracts—to direct subcontracting work on government projects to two construction firms. In return, he received bribes totaling more than $50,000 from one conspirator alone, plus additional items of value from the other.
Court documents detail how Miller conspired with Christopher Brackins, 52, of Mt. Airy, Maryland, owner of Company A, a general construction firm performing subcontract work on GSA projects. Miller paired Company A with prime contractors Company B and Company C, ensuring they received GSA project assignments. Brackins provided Miller with cash, checks, vehicle repair payments and repairs at a relative’s residence—approximately $50,000 in total value. Specific instances included Brackins arranging an inflated employee bonus in late 2018, from which the employee delivered $8,000 in cash to Miller, and a $25,000 payment in early 2021 funneled through an intermediary’s air-conditioning repair business.
Miller also conspired with James Tillman, 58, of Washington, DC, owner of Company D, another general construction subcontractor on GSA projects. Starting in early 2020 and continuing through at least mid-2021, Miller introduced Tillman to Company C personnel to facilitate joint bids and work awards. In exchange, Tillman supplied Miller with cash, a sports car and moving expenses for Miller’s romantic partner.
The investigation stemmed from a collaborative effort among multiple federal agencies. U.S. Attorney Kelly O. Hayes for the District of Maryland announced the plea alongside Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of the DOJ Criminal Division; Deputy Inspector General Robert C. Erickson of the GSA Office of Inspector General; Special Agent in Charge Jimmy Paul of the FBI Baltimore Field Office; Inspector General Platte B. Moring III of the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General; and Inspector General Joseph V. Cuffari, Ph.D., of the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General.
Hayes commended the investigative work by GSA-OIG, FBI, DHS-OIG and DoD OIG Defense Criminal Investigative Service. Prosecution is handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Joel Crespo, Acting Chief Edward P. Sullivan and Trial Attorney Jonathan Jacobson of the DOJ Criminal Division Public Integrity Section.
Each count carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and up to three years of supervised release, though sentences often fall below statutory maximums based on guidelines and judicial discretion. U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman scheduled Miller’s sentencing for Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 2 p.m. in Greenbelt.
Related cases show the scheme’s broader scope. Tillman pleaded guilty in February 2025 to conspiracy to commit bribery of a federal public official; his sentencing is set for Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 10 a.m. Brackins pleaded guilty in April 2025 to conspiracy to commit bribery, wire fraud and unlawful possession of a machine gun; his sentencing is scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 10 a.m.
The case highlights ongoing federal efforts to combat public corruption in government contracting, particularly where insiders exploit authority over taxpayer-funded projects for personal gain.