Frances M. Bond

Frances Bond serves as a Small Business Specialist at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), operating under agency code 7200AA, where she plays a pivotal role in advancing the agency’s mission of strengthening global governance and institutional capacity through inclusive procurement practices. She advises contracting teams on small business outreach, socioeconomic program compliance, and strategic sourcing to ensure robust participation of small and disadvantaged firms in USAID’s international development contracts. Her work centers on professional services acquisitions aligned with technical assistance, policy advisory, and institutional strengthening initiatives across partner nations, ensuring alignment with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 19 and USAID’s development objectives. Frances routinely collaborates with AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, a primary contractor delivering management consulting and technical services to support USAID’s governance and economic resilience programs. Her procurement patterns reflect long-standing, performance-driven partnerships with firms specializing in public sector capacity building, with a preference for vendors demonstrating proven expertise in international development contexts. She fosters collaborative relationships with contractors who align with USAID’s emphasis on sustainable, locally-led solutions and institutional knowledge transfer. Her set-aside preferences reflect a balanced approach to small business inclusion, with one-third of her acquisitions designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, while the majority remain open to all competitors. This pattern underscores her strategic focus on maximizing competition while ensuring meaningful opportunities for small businesses without compromising program effectiveness. She actively promotes participation from small businesses across socioeconomic categories, reinforcing USAID’s commitment to equitable access in global development contracting. Frances specializes in procurements under NAICS 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services), which constitutes half of her portfolio, followed by 541990 and 541690 for broader professional and technical consulting. Her acquisitions center on governance reform, democratic engagement, and public sector modernization services, requiring deep domain expertise in institutional assessment, policy design, and capacity-building methodologies tailored to international contexts.