Sara Bame-Kum

Sara Bame-Kum serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Office of Management and Administrative Affairs (7200AA), where she supports the agency’s global development mission through strategic acquisition planning and contract execution. Her work centers on securing technical assistance and institutional capacity-building services that strengthen public sector governance, democratic engagement, and emergency response systems in partner nations. She manages a diverse portfolio of professional services contracts, primarily focused on management consulting, policy advisory, and technical support initiatives aligned with USAID’s international development objectives. Her primary contractor relationships are anchored with AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, a trusted partner delivering high-impact technical services across governance and institutional reform programs. She consistently engages with firms possessing deep expertise in public administration, policy analysis, and development programming, fostering long-term vendor partnerships built on performance, compliance, and mission alignment. Her procurement approach emphasizes quality of service delivery over volume, ensuring contractors meet rigorous standards for technical rigor and local context awareness. Sara demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with 87.5% of her acquisitions conducted without set-aside restrictions, reflecting a focus on sourcing the most capable global talent. However, she actively supports small business participation, with 12.5% of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, aligning with USAID’s commitment to inclusive economic development and capacity building in the U.S. small business community. Her procurement activity is heavily concentrated in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), reflecting her focus on specialized advisory services, and NAICS 541611 (Administrative Management Consulting), underscoring her expertise in institutional strengthening and governance reform. She also procures environmental and conservation services under NAICS 813312, demonstrating a multidisciplinary approach to sustainable development programming.