Jennifer Scott

Jennifer Scott serves as Executive Officer at USAID/Serbia, providing strategic leadership over the agency’s procurement and contracting operations to advance U.S. foreign assistance goals in institutional capacity building and democratic governance. In this role, she oversees the acquisition of technical advisory services and public sector reform initiatives aligned with European Union accession criteria, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and USAID’s development effectiveness standards. Her portfolio primarily encompasses professional services contracts supporting governance reform, public procurement modernization, and data-driven policy analysis, making her a key conduit between U.S. development objectives and local institutional stakeholders. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identified in the procurement record, Ms. Scott’s acquisition strategy emphasizes engagement with qualified international and local service providers offering expertise in public administration, governance consulting, and institutional capacity development. Her working relationships are characterized by a focus on performance-based outcomes, long-term technical assistance partnerships, and adherence to transparency principles critical to Serbia’s public sector reform agenda. Ms. Scott’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of acquisitions awarded without set-aside designations. This underscores a commitment to merit-based selection and broad market access, prioritizing technical competence and value over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally targeted through 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, the agency maintains an inclusive solicitation approach that encourages qualified small and medium-sized enterprises to compete on equal footing. Her procurement focus is concentrated in two primary NAICS categories: 812990 (All Other Personal Services), which accounts for two-thirds of her portfolio, and 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services), representing the remainder. These categories reflect her specialization in securing expert consultants for governance diagnostics, public financial management training, civic engagement initiatives, and institutional performance assessments—core components of USAID/Serbia’s mission to strengthen rule-of-law frameworks and transparent public service delivery.