Andrea M Plucknett

Andrea Plucknett serves as a Regional Contracting Officer for USAID/Indonesia (Agency Code: 720497), where she leads the acquisition and contract management of technical assistance and professional services critical to the agency’s development mission. In this role, she ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while aligning contracting actions with USAID’s strategic priorities in governance, health systems strengthening, environmental sustainability, and disaster resilience. She routinely manages complex, performance-based contracts for professional, scientific, and technical services, often involving multi-year, cross-sectoral programs implemented in partnership with local institutions and international experts. Andrea collaborates with a diverse array of contractors, including global consulting firms, technical service providers, and local Indonesian organizations with specialized expertise in public health, institutional capacity building, and environmental management. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance outcomes, rigorous evaluation criteria, and transparent competition, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in accountability and results-driven delivery. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages firms with demonstrated experience in adaptive program implementation and local context expertise. Andrea’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-aside designations, indicating a focus on selecting the most qualified offerors regardless of socioeconomic status. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her process remains inclusive, ensuring equitable access for all eligible vendors through full and open competition under FAR Part 15 procedures. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), encompassing advisory services, monitoring and evaluation, technical training, and systems analysis. She also procures management consulting (541611) and general support services (561990) to enable program execution. Her domain expertise centers on health system strengthening, disease elimination initiatives, and institutional development, requiring deep familiarity with USAID’s technical frameworks and local stakeholder engagement protocols.