Matthew Courtad

Matthew Courtad serves as a Contracting and Agreements Officer for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), operating under agency code 7200AA, where he leads the procurement of technical assistance and institutional capacity-building services critical to USAID’s global development mission. He manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions centered on governance reform, democratic engagement, and emergency response coordination, primarily through performance-based contracts and interagency agreements. His work ensures alignment with federal acquisition regulations and USAID’s strategic priorities, facilitating the delivery of high-impact technical services to partner nations through competitive, transparent processes. Courtad maintains a primary working relationship with AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, a key contractor delivering specialized technical advisory services. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for established, experienced vendors capable of supporting complex, multi-country programs requiring deep subject-matter expertise in public sector reform and institutional strengthening. He engages vendors through full and open competition, prioritizing performance history, technical capability, and compliance with U.S. foreign assistance standards, fostering long-term, mission-aligned partnerships rather than transactional engagements. His procurement approach is overwhelmingly focused on full and open competition, with 94.4% of awards issued without set-aside designations. Only 5.6% of contracts are reserved under the Total Small Business Set-Aside authority (FAR 19.5), indicating a deliberate emphasis on selecting the most qualified providers regardless of size, while still maintaining a measured commitment to small business participation where it aligns with program needs and competitive fairness. Courtad’s acquisitions are heavily concentrated in professional and scientific services, with 56.3% of contracts falling under NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) and 18.8% under NAICS 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services). He routinely procures governance advisory services, policy analysis, electoral support, and institutional development expertise, with smaller volumes of electrical contracting and architectural services to support infrastructure-related programming. His domain expertise lies in managing technical assistance contracts that require adaptive management, cross-cultural implementation, and rigorous performance monitoring in complex international environments.