Kathleen Bumpass

Kathleen Y. Bumpass serves as a Contracts Specialist within the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), under agency code 7200AA, where she plays a pivotal role in executing strategic procurement actions that advance global development objectives. She manages the full lifecycle of non-personal services contracts, with a focus on technical assistance, institutional capacity building, and policy advisory services. Her work directly supports USAID’s mission to strengthen public sector governance, promote democratic engagement, and enhance economic resilience in partner nations by ensuring timely, compliant, and effective acquisition of professional and scientific services. Bumpass maintains a primary contracting relationship with AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, a key vendor providing specialized technical expertise in governance and development programming. Her procurement patterns reflect a consistent reliance on this contractor for complex, high-impact assignments requiring deep domain knowledge in international development, institutional reform, and emergency response coordination. While she engages with a limited pool of established vendors, her approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, contract compliance, and long-term partnership alignment with mission-critical objectives. Bumpass’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside status. This indicates a deliberate focus on selecting the most qualified providers based on technical merit and programmatic fit, rather than socioeconomic classifications. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her current portfolio, her approach remains transparent and aligned with federal acquisition regulations requiring equitable access. Her primary procurement activity centers on NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—encompassing policy analysis, governance diagnostics, capacity-building assessments, and technical advisory services. She specializes in acquiring high-level expertise to support institutional strengthening in fragile and developing contexts, demonstrating deep familiarity with international development methodologies and donor compliance frameworks.