Jamesetta C. Kemah

Jamesetta C. Kemah serves as a key procurement professional within USAID/Liberia, overseeing the acquisition of professional and technical services critical to advancing the agency’s mission of sustainable development and institutional capacity building. She manages a portfolio of contracts focused on designing and implementing long-term development strategies in public health, governance, and economic resilience. Her work centers on securing expert consulting services that support evidence-based programming, technical assistance, and systems strengthening across Liberia’s public sector. Kemah’s acquisitions are strategically aligned with USAID’s emphasis on local ownership and sustainable outcomes, ensuring that contracted expertise directly informs policy, service delivery, and institutional reform. While specific contractor names are not currently available in the procurement record, Kemah maintains a balanced engagement with both large-scale professional service providers and small, specialized firms. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate effort to foster competitive bidding while prioritizing partnerships with firms possessing deep contextual expertise in Liberian development challenges. She regularly collaborates with consultants offering adaptive management, monitoring and evaluation, and health systems strengthening services, ensuring that vendor capabilities align with programmatic objectives and local stakeholder needs. Kemah demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic inclusion, with half of her acquisitions structured as 8(a) competed set-asides and the other half awarded without set-aside status. This balanced approach supports both the growth of certified small disadvantaged businesses and the flexibility to secure specialized expertise when needed. Her consistent use of the 8(a) program underscores a strategic emphasis on building local capacity through equitable contracting opportunities. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—reflecting a heavy reliance on advisory, analytical, and implementation support services. She also procures specialized computer-related services under NAICS 541519, particularly for data systems, digital monitoring tools, and performance tracking platforms. This technical domain expertise ensures that USAID/Liberia’s programs are informed by robust data, adaptive management frameworks, and scalable solutions tailored to Liberia’s development context.