Dwight Stephens

Dwight Stephens serves as a Contracting Officer for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), operating under agency code 7200AA, where he manages the acquisition of technical assistance and institutional capacity-building services critical to international development objectives. His portfolio centers on procuring professional services that enhance governance, economic resilience, and public sector effectiveness in partner nations. He specializes in performance-based contracts for training, consulting, and personal services aligned with USAID’s mission to strengthen democratic institutions and support emergency response coordination. Stephens employs full and open competition where feasible, while strategically leveraging set-asides to promote equitable access for qualified small businesses. His primary contractor relationships include AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, a key vendor delivering programmatic support across multiple development domains. Stephens cultivates long-term, performance-driven partnerships with firms capable of delivering high-impact, context-sensitive technical services in complex international environments. He frequently engages vendors with demonstrated expertise in adaptive management, stakeholder engagement, and results-based monitoring, ensuring alignment with USAID’s strategic outcomes and compliance with federal acquisition regulations. Stephens demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately one-third of his awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. While the majority of his acquisitions are conducted without set-asides, his consistent use of small business set-asides reflects a deliberate effort to expand participation by small disadvantaged, women-owned, and HUBZone firms in USAID’s global development ecosystem. His procurement focus is concentrated in three NAICS categories: 611430 for professional and management development training, 541614 for process and logistics consulting services, and 812990 for all other personal services. These reflect his specialization in designing and managing contracts for capacity-building initiatives, institutional diagnostics, and on-the-ground technical support—services essential to sustainable development outcomes in fragile and emerging contexts.