Lance Butler III

Lance Butler III serves as a Contracts Negotiator for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), operating under agency code 7200AA, where he plays a pivotal role in executing the agency’s mission to strengthen global governance, economic resilience, and institutional capacity through strategic procurement. He specializes in negotiating and managing complex service-based contracts aligned with technical assistance and policy advisory initiatives, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and USAID’s development objectives. His portfolio primarily encompasses professional consulting services, administrative management support, and specialized technical services critical to international development programming. Butler maintains consistent contracting relationships with AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, a key vendor delivering high-value management consulting and institutional strengthening services. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term, performance-based partnerships with firms capable of delivering adaptive, context-sensitive solutions in fragile and emerging environments. He collaborates closely with contractor teams to align deliverables with USAID’s strategic priorities, fostering accountability and results-driven outcomes across global operations. His contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open, unrestricted competitions, with 96.7% of awards issued under no set-aside provisions, indicating a focus on selecting the most qualified providers regardless of size or socioeconomic status. While small business participation is limited—accounting for just 3.3% of awards under Total Small Business Set-Asides (FAR 19.5)—his approach remains compliant with federal guidelines and prioritizes mission-critical expertise over socioeconomic quotas. Butler’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services), which constitutes nearly two-thirds of his portfolio, followed by 561990 (All Other Support Services) and 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services). He routinely acquires services related to public sector reform, democratic governance, institutional capacity building, and emergency response coordination, demonstrating deep expertise in procuring high-impact, non-technical advisory services essential to USAID’s global development mission.