Gretchen Larrimer

Gretchen Larrimer serves as a Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), under agency code 7200AA, where she provides technical oversight and performance monitoring for IT and systems design contracts supporting international development initiatives. In this role, she ensures contractor deliverables align with USAID’s mission to strengthen governance, institutional capacity, and democratic engagement abroad. She is responsible for evaluating technical proposals, managing contract modifications, and verifying compliance with performance metrics for complex technical service acquisitions, primarily in the domain of computer systems design and digital governance solutions. Larrimer maintains a consistent working relationship with AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, the primary contractor supporting USAID’s technical assistance programs. Her engagement with this vendor reflects a pattern of long-term, performance-based partnerships focused on delivering scalable IT infrastructure, data management platforms, and digital tools for public sector reform in partner nations. She collaborates closely with contractor technical teams to ensure alignment with USAID’s strategic objectives, emphasizing outcome-driven delivery over transactional procurement. Larrimer’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside approach, with no utilization of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic set-asides. Her contracting strategy prioritizes technical capability and mission alignment over socioeconomic preferences, consistently selecting vendors based on demonstrated expertise in delivering high-complexity technical services. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), where she oversees the acquisition of custom software development, system integration, data analytics platforms, and digital governance tools. Her technical expertise lies in supporting digital transformation initiatives for foreign public institutions, including election systems, financial management platforms, and civic engagement portals, making her a key technical authority in USAID’s IT-enabled development programming.