BlancaNunez

Blanca M. Nunez serves as an Acquisition & Assistance Specialist at USAID/Honduras, where she plays a pivotal role in executing foreign assistance programs through strategic procurement and assistance instruments. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts and cooperative agreements aligned with the agency’s mission to strengthen democratic governance, enhance citizen security, and build resilient market systems. Her work centers on technical advisory services supporting rule of law, electoral integrity, civic engagement, and migration policy, often involving performance-based, results-oriented contracting approaches. Nunez ensures compliance with U.S. foreign assistance regulations and integrates local stakeholder engagement into acquisition planning to maximize sustainable development outcomes. Nunez collaborates with a diverse array of international and local professional service providers, including technical consultants, research institutions, and civil society organizations with deep expertise in governance and institutional capacity building. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships rather than transactional vendor relationships, fostering continuity and adaptive management in complex operational environments. She frequently engages firms with proven track records in public sector reform and program evaluation, prioritizing organizations capable of delivering context-specific, evidence-based solutions. Nunez’s contracting portfolio reflects a 100% preference for open, non-set-aside competitions, indicating a focus on merit-based selection rather than socioeconomic set-asides. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her approach emphasizes technical capability, local presence, and demonstrated impact over socioeconomic categorization, aligning with USAID’s global emphasis on program effectiveness and accountability. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) and 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services), reflecting expertise in governance advisory, institutional strengthening, and environmental sustainability initiatives. She routinely procures services such as policy analysis, monitoring and evaluation frameworks, training programs, and technical assistance to public institutions, ensuring alignment with Honduras’s national development priorities and U.S. foreign policy objectives.