Kamisha Kellam

Kamisha Kellam serves as a Contract Specialist within the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), operating under agency code 7200AA, where she plays a pivotal role in executing strategic procurement actions aligned with the agency’s global development mission. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for technical assistance and institutional capacity-building initiatives, primarily supporting governance reform, democratic engagement, and public sector strengthening in partner nations. Her portfolio is dominated by professional services contracts requiring deep subject-matter expertise in public administration and policy advisory, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and USAID’s development objectives. Kellam maintains a consistent working relationship with AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC as her primary contractor, reflecting a trusted partnership in delivering high-impact management consulting services. Her procurement patterns indicate a preference for established firms with proven experience in international development contexts, fostering long-term vendor collaborations that prioritize performance, accountability, and technical rigor. While she engages with a limited number of key contractors, her approach emphasizes quality of delivery over volume, ensuring alignment with USAID’s mission-critical objectives. Her contracting activity shows a strong preference for open, non-set-aside competitions, with 96.3% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides. Only 3.7% of her awards are structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a focus on competitive, best-value outcomes rather than mandatory socioeconomic preferences. This reflects a deliberate alignment with USAID’s need for specialized, globally experienced service providers. Kellam’s procurement focus is overwhelmingly centered on NAICS 541611—Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services—accounting for 92.6% of her activity. She routinely procures strategic advisory services, institutional assessment, and governance reform support, with minor allocations to other technical consulting services and specialized wholesale distribution. Her domain expertise lies in public sector modernization, policy design, and institutional capacity enhancement, making her a key conduit for delivering USAID’s technical assistance mission through targeted, high-quality professional services.