Paul Negley

Paul Negley serves as a key procurement lead within the Peace Corps Office of Administrative and Corporate Management (OACM), supporting the agency’s mission to ensure operational readiness and global service delivery. He manages a portfolio of specialized acquisitions focused on general government support services, including background investigations, medical and safety support systems, workforce training, and digital infrastructure modernization. His contracting activities are critical to sustaining the readiness of Peace Corps volunteers and staff, ensuring compliance with federal security protocols and institutional resilience. Negley typically handles non-personal services contracts under the broad umbrella of administrative and operational support, leveraging flexible acquisition vehicles to meet dynamic overseas mission requirements. Negley maintains a primary working relationship with Biometrics4All, Inc., a specialized vendor providing biometric identification and security screening solutions essential to volunteer vetting and safety protocols. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term, performance-based partnerships with vendors capable of delivering secure, scalable, and mission-aligned technical services. He consistently engages contractors with proven expertise in federal compliance, data integrity, and global operational support, favoring vendors who demonstrate adaptability to high-risk, low-infrastructure environments. Negley’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of awards issued under non-set-aside authorities. There is no current use of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic set-asides, indicating a focus on technical capability and mission necessity over socioeconomic criteria. This approach prioritizes subject matter expertise and operational reliability in a high-stakes environment where vendor performance directly impacts volunteer safety and institutional continuity. The agency’s contracting activity is exclusively classified under NAICS 921190—Other General Government Support—reflecting Negley’s deep specialization in administrative, logistical, and institutional support services. He procures services such as background investigation systems, medical screening platforms, professional development training, and secure communications infrastructure, demonstrating expertise in federal operational support domains requiring stringent compliance and global scalability.