Alexis McGinness

Ms. Alexis McGinness serves as a key procurement professional within USAID/Georgia, supporting the agency’s mission to strengthen institutional capacity and promote sustainable economic development through strategic contracting. She manages a diverse portfolio of technical assistance and advisory services contracts, focusing on program design, implementation, and evaluation initiatives that enhance governance, economic resilience, and green transition efforts. Her acquisitions are primarily non-construction, service-based procurements aligned with USAID’s adaptive management approach, requiring deep subject matter expertise in public sector reform, economic governance, and local capacity building. McGinness collaborates with a broad spectrum of international and local service providers, including management consulting firms, technical assistance contractors, and implementation partners with proven experience in development contexts. Her working relationships emphasize performance-based outcomes, long-term engagement, and local partner integration, often involving consortia of U.S.-based and Georgian entities. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages firms with demonstrated expertise in institutional strengthening and sector-specific technical support. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 91.7% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on merit-based selection of the most qualified providers. Nevertheless, she maintains a deliberate 8.3% commitment to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but consistent dedication to fostering local and small business participation in Georgia’s development ecosystem. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), encompassing policy analysis, monitoring and evaluation, and capacity-building services, followed by administrative management consulting (541611). She routinely procures expertise in economic governance reform, public financial management, and sustainable agriculture systems, reflecting deep technical alignment with USAID Georgia’s strategic priorities in inclusive growth and institutional transparency.