Jaclyn Humphrey

Jaclyn Humphrey supports the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Cps Office of Transition Initiatives in executing rapid-response procurement actions critical to stabilizing fragile states during political transitions and post-conflict environments. She manages the acquisition of high-priority consulting services designed to strengthen local governance, build institutional capacity, and facilitate inclusive electoral processes. Her work centers on time-sensitive, adaptive contracting that aligns with the agency’s mission of deploying agile, diplomatically informed technical assistance to prevent state backsliding and foster sustainable peace. She typically handles task orders and basic ordering agreements under general management consulting authorities, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while maintaining operational speed and flexibility. Humphrey collaborates with a broad network of management consulting firms and technical advisors specializing in conflict-sensitive programming, institutional reform, and political transition support. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable, her procurement pattern reflects a preference for experienced, non-traditional vendors capable of rapid deployment in complex, high-risk environments. She engages firms with proven expertise in governance diagnostics, civic engagement design, and adaptive management, often leveraging indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms to ensure responsiveness. Her working relationships are characterized by a focus on performance-based outcomes rather than rigid deliverables, enabling contractors to pivot quickly in dynamic contexts. Humphrey’s contracting activity shows a 100% preference for open, unrestricted competition, with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic categories. This reflects the agency’s operational imperative to access the most qualified global talent swiftly, prioritizing technical capability and contextual expertise over socioeconomic criteria. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, the nature of the services procured often naturally attracts small and mid-sized consultancies with niche expertise in transition governance. Her procurement focus is exclusively on NAICS 541611—Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services—encompassing strategic planning, institutional assessment, stakeholder engagement design, and change management support. She procures services that enable rapid diagnostics of governance gaps, design of inclusive political processes, and capacity-building for local actors, making her a key conduit for delivering USAID’s transition programming through expert-led, evidence-based interventions.