Mandy Parham-Seotsanyana

Mandy B. Parham-Seotsanyana 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 procurements that advance global development objectives. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisition actions for technical assistance, institutional capacity building, and policy advisory services, ensuring alignment with USAID’s mission to strengthen public sector governance and economic resilience in partner nations. Her portfolio primarily consists of professional and technical services contracts, requiring rigorous compliance with FAR and agency-specific regulations to support complex international programming. Her key contractor relationships center on AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, with whom she collaborates on high-impact technical engagements. She maintains a focused, performance-driven partnership model with vendors who deliver specialized expertise in governance, digital systems, and human capital development. Her contracting approach emphasizes accountability, transparency, and outcomes-based deliverables, fostering long-term vendor alignment with USAID’s strategic priorities rather than transactional engagements. Parham-Seotsanyana’s set-aside preferences reflect a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with the majority of acquisitions (83.3%) conducted as unrestricted competitions. However, she consistently reserves 8.3% of opportunities for 8(a) competed contracts and an equal portion for Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating intentional support for small business participation without compromising competition or mission needs. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), with significant activity in custom computer programming (541511), systems design (541512), and management consulting (541612, 541618). She specializes in acquiring services that enhance digital governance, institutional performance, and human resource systems in low- and middle-income contexts, ensuring technical solutions are locally adaptable and sustainable.