Michele Maximilien

Michele Maximilien 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 aligned with the agency’s global development mission. She manages the full lifecycle of non-construction acquisitions, primarily supporting technical assistance, institutional capacity building, and policy advisory services in partner nations. Her work ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing USAID’s objectives in governance reform, democratic engagement, and emergency response coordination. Maximilien specializes in professional services contracts that enable long-term institutional strengthening and cross-sectoral development outcomes. Her primary contractor relationships center on AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, with whom she consistently collaborates on complex, performance-based engagements requiring specialized technical expertise. These partnerships typically involve long-term, multi-year task orders under indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles, emphasizing outcomes-driven deliverables over inputs. Maximilien fosters collaborative, performance-oriented vendor relationships grounded in clear statement of work development, robust evaluation criteria, and rigorous contract administration to ensure alignment with USAID’s strategic goals. Maximilien’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a deliberate focus on selecting the most qualified providers based on technical merit and value, rather than socioeconomic categorizations. While she does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her approach remains compliant with all federal small business goals and emphasizes equitable access through transparent, merit-based processes. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), reflecting her dominance in procuring governance support, institutional assessment, and policy analysis services. She also frequently acquires educational support services under 611710 and miscellaneous financial investment activities under 523999, demonstrating expertise in cross-cutting development domains such as public financial management, technical training, and economic policy advisory. Her contracting profile underscores deep specialization in high-complexity, knowledge-intensive services critical to USAID’s mission abroad.