Patrick Kollars

Patrick Kollars serves as a key procurement lead within USAID/Vietnam, overseeing the acquisition of technical assistance and capacity-building services critical to the agency’s mission of advancing sustainable development in Vietnam. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on policy reform, institutional strengthening, and program implementation, primarily procuring professional, scientific, and technical services that support governance, public health, education, and environmental resilience initiatives. His role ensures alignment between U.S. foreign assistance objectives and local capacity needs, emphasizing evidence-based interventions and locally led solutions through strategic contracting. Kollars collaborates with a broad spectrum of international and local service providers, including consulting firms, research institutions, and technical assistance providers specializing in development programming. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for non-set-aside awards, indicating a focus on global expertise and competitive, open competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides. He maintains collaborative relationships with vendors capable of delivering high-quality, scalable interventions across complex, multi-sectoral contexts, often requiring deep contextual knowledge of Vietnam’s regulatory and cultural landscape. His set-aside preferences show a strong inclination toward open competition, with 96.9% of awards issued without set-aside designation. Only 3.1% are allocated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a procurement strategy prioritizing technical merit and global competitiveness over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is limited, it remains a deliberate, targeted component of his portfolio where local capacity building is a core program objective. Kollars’ procurement focus is dominated by NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), underscoring his reliance on cross-cutting advisory and implementation services. He frequently procures administrative management consulting (541611), educational support (611710), and public health program administration (923120), demonstrating expertise in institutional development, policy analysis, and technical training. His portfolio reflects a deep specialization in designing and managing complex, multi-year development contracts that require adaptive management and rigorous performance monitoring.