Teresa Kelly

Teresa Kelly serves as a Senior Contract Specialist at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex procurement actions that support the modernization of the nation’s intellectual property infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for professional training and management development services, ensuring alignment with USPTO’s strategic goals of enhancing examiner proficiency, improving digital examination systems, and expanding public access to patent and trademark resources. Her work is critical to sustaining a highly skilled workforce capable of navigating evolving technological landscapes in intellectual property law and data management. Teresa maintains a focused partnership with IP.COM I, LLC, the primary contractor supporting her portfolio, and collaborates with Innovative Transducer Implementation, LLC for specialized technical services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, clear statement of work development, and rigorous vendor evaluation under FAR Part 15 procedures. She fosters long-term, results-driven relationships with vendors who demonstrate technical excellence, responsive service delivery, and adherence to federal compliance standards. Teresa’s procurement portfolio reflects a consistent preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-aside designations. This reflects a strategic emphasis on selecting the most qualified providers based on technical merit and value, rather than socioeconomic categorization. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her process remains transparent, equitable, and compliant with all federal procurement regulations. Her primary procurement focus is NAICS 611430—Professional and Management Development Training—encompassing curriculum design, examiner certification programs, leadership development, and technical training for patent and trademark professionals. She procures customized learning solutions, simulation-based training platforms, and workforce competency assessments, ensuring USPTO’s personnel remain at the forefront of innovation in intellectual property administration.