Christine E. Lyons

Christine E. Lyons serves as a Regional Contracting and Agreement Officer for USAID/India, where she leads the acquisition and management of technical assistance and institutional strengthening programs aligned with the agency’s mission of advancing sustainable development in health, environment, education, and infrastructure. In this role, she oversees the full lifecycle of non-personal services contracts and cooperative agreements, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and USAID’s development objectives. Her portfolio emphasizes evidence-based interventions and capacity-building partnerships with local institutions, requiring nuanced contract design to support long-term, locally led outcomes. Christine collaborates extensively with professional service providers specializing in technical consulting, policy analysis, and systems modernization. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages a diverse ecosystem of U.S.-based and locally registered firms with demonstrated expertise in public sector reform, environmental science, and health systems strengthening. Her contracting approach prioritizes performance-based outcomes, robust monitoring and evaluation frameworks, and alignment with Indian government priorities, fostering collaborative, trust-based vendor relationships grounded in transparency and accountability. Christine’s procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open, unrestricted competition, with 100% of her awards issued under the “No Set-Aside” category. This indicates a strategic focus on selecting the most qualified providers regardless of socioeconomic status, consistent with USAID/India’s emphasis on technical merit and program impact over socioeconomic set-asides. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her award structure, she maintains compliance with all applicable small business regulations and may incorporate small firms as subcontractors within larger teaming arrangements. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990, encompassing a broad range of professional, scientific, and technical services—including policy advisory, data analytics, and institutional capacity assessments. She also procures specialized air transportation and janitorial services to support field operations. Her domain expertise centers on complex, multi-year development programs requiring adaptive management, stakeholder coordination, and integration of local knowledge into U.S. government-funded initiatives.