Beth Salamanca

Beth Salamanca serves as a Contracting Officer for USAID/Central Asia/Kazakhstan (Agency Code: 720115), where she leads the acquisition and management of technical assistance contracts aligned with U.S. foreign assistance priorities in governance, economic resilience, and public service delivery. Her role centers on ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while advancing USAID’s mission of fostering locally led, sustainable development outcomes. She typically handles complex service-based acquisitions under the General Government Support category, including technical advisory services, capacity-building programs, and institutional strengthening initiatives for public sector entities across Kazakhstan and the broader Central Asian region. While specific contractor names are not disclosed in available data, Salamanca maintains a consistent pattern of engaging qualified domestic and international firms capable of delivering high-level technical expertise in public administration, health systems strengthening, and economic policy reform. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, clear statement of work development, and rigorous contractor oversight to ensure alignment with USAID’s strategic objectives and accountability standards. Salamanca’s contracting portfolio reflects a 100% preference for non-set-aside awards, indicating a focus on open, competitive procurement without socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB designations. This reflects the nature of the technical services required—often necessitating specialized international expertise and proven track records in multilateral development contexts—rather than a preference for small business participation under socioeconomic programs. Her primary procurement activity is concentrated under NAICS 921190 (Other General Government Support), underscoring her specialization in procuring advisory, analytical, and implementation support services for government institutions. She regularly acquires services related to public financial management, regulatory reform, education system modernization, and nutrition policy design, demonstrating deep domain expertise in institutional capacity development within transitional economies.