Patrice Lee

Patrice Lee 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 acquisitions for professional, scientific, and technical services that support governance reform, institutional capacity building, and emergency response coordination in partner nations. Her work ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing USAID’s objectives through transparent, efficient, and mission-driven contracting practices. She routinely handles complex, performance-based contracts requiring high levels of technical oversight and stakeholder coordination. Lee maintains a consistent working relationship with AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, a primary contractor providing specialized technical assistance and policy advisory services. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships with firms capable of delivering adaptive, context-sensitive solutions in fragile and developing environments. She engages with vendors who demonstrate strong technical expertise in institutional strengthening, democratic governance, and public sector reform, fostering collaborative relationships grounded in accountability and measurable outcomes. Her contracting portfolio is evenly split between Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and open competitions with no set-aside, reflecting a balanced approach to fostering small business participation while maintaining flexibility to secure mission-critical capabilities. She actively promotes socioeconomic contracting goals, regularly awarding contracts to small businesses and ensuring compliance with federal small business programs without compromising technical requirements. Lee’s procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—encompassing a broad range of technical assistance, policy analysis, capacity-building support, and institutional development services. She specializes in acquiring expert consulting services that enhance public sector governance, electoral systems, civil society engagement, and emergency preparedness frameworks in international contexts.