Brett D. Burkhart

Brett Burkhart serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), operating under agency code 7200AA, where he manages strategic acquisitions aligned with the agency’s mission to strengthen international governance, democratic institutions, and public sector capacity. His responsibilities center on designing and executing complex technical assistance contracts that support policy reform, institutional development, and emergency response coordination in partner nations. Burkhart specializes in non-commercial, performance-based acquisitions under the NAICS code 921190, focusing on high-level government support services such as governance advisory, electoral system strengthening, and public administration capacity building. His primary contractor relationship is with AMD International Technologies LLC, a firm frequently engaged for its expertise in delivering institutional development programs, technical training, and policy implementation support. Burkhart’s contracting approach emphasizes long-term, outcome-driven partnerships with vendors possessing deep subject-matter expertise in international development, rather than transactional service providers. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for experienced, mission-aligned contractors capable of operating in complex, low-resource environments. Burkhart’s portfolio exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on selecting the most technically qualified firms regardless of socioeconomic status, prioritizing program effectiveness and operational scalability over socioeconomic targeting. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in his portfolio, vendors are evaluated on technical merit, past performance, and global field experience. His core procurement domain is centered on NAICS 921190, encompassing high-value government support services including institutional assessments, governance diagnostics, stakeholder engagement frameworks, and capacity-building initiatives. Burkhart’s expertise lies in structuring contracts that enable adaptive management, evidence-based policy reform, and sustainable public sector transformation in fragile and developing contexts.