Kara Stith

Kara Stith serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Mission Operations and Administrative Affairs (MOAA), overseeing strategic acquisitions that support global governance and institutional capacity-building initiatives. Her role centers on managing professional services contracts aligned with USAID’s mission to strengthen public sector institutions in partner nations, with a focus on policy advisory, democratic engagement, and emergency response coordination. She routinely handles complex, performance-based acquisitions under the 541990 NAICS category, ensuring technical excellence in deliverables related to institutional reform, governance diagnostics, and capacity development programs. Stith maintains a primary contracting relationship with AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, a trusted vendor providing high-level technical assistance and analytical services for governance and institutional strengthening efforts. Her procurement pattern reflects a preference for established, mission-aligned contractors with proven expertise in international development consulting, often engaging firms capable of delivering multi-year, results-driven services across diverse geopolitical contexts. These partnerships are characterized by long-term engagement, performance metrics tied to outcomes, and a focus on adaptive management frameworks. Stith’s contracting portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside approach, with no use of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic preferences. This indicates a procurement strategy prioritizing specialized technical capability over socioeconomic targeting, consistent with the agency’s need for highly qualified, globally experienced service providers in niche development domains. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—encompassing policy analysis, institutional assessment, training design, and technical advisory services. She procures expertise in democratic governance, public financial management, electoral systems support, and crisis-responsive institutional adaptation, ensuring that USAID’s technical assistance aligns with international best practices and host-country ownership principles.