Kimberly L. Ball

Kimberly L. Ball serves as a Contracting Officer for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), operating under agency code 7200AA, where she manages the acquisition of technical assistance and institutional capacity-building services critical to global development objectives. She plays a central role in executing USAID’s mission to strengthen public sector governance, economic resilience, and democratic institutions abroad by overseeing complex professional services contracts that support policy advisory, program design, and emergency response coordination. Her portfolio primarily consists of non-construction, knowledge-based acquisitions requiring high levels of technical expertise and international operational experience. Ms. Ball maintains a consistent working relationship with AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, a key contractor providing strategic consulting and technical support across USAID’s global programs. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term, performance-based partnerships with firms capable of delivering adaptive, context-sensitive solutions in complex international environments. While she engages with a limited number of prime contractors, her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven track records in international development services. Her set-aside preferences are heavily skewed toward open competition, with 91.7% of her awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides, reflecting the specialized nature of the services required and the limited pool of qualified small businesses capable of meeting the technical and operational demands of USAID’s global portfolio. Nevertheless, she consistently allocates 8.3% of her acquisitions to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but active commitment to small business participation. Ms. Ball’s procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), accounting for 75% of her activity, and NAICS 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services), which represents 25%. She procures high-level advisory services including governance reform support, institutional strengthening, and program evaluation—domains requiring deep expertise in international development, public administration, and cross-cultural program implementation.