Carla Gonzalez

Carla R. Gonzalez serves as a Procurement Agent for USAID/Guatemala (Agency Code: 720520), where she plays a critical role in executing acquisitions that advance the agency’s mission of strengthening democratic governance, economic resilience, and social equity. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for technical assistance and institutional capacity-building programs, with a focus on consulting services, personal services, and select construction projects. Her work ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations and USAID’s development objectives, directly supporting policy reform, civil society engagement, and public sector accountability initiatives in Guatemala. Carla collaborates with a diverse array of international and local vendors, including technical consulting firms, civil society organizations, and construction contractors with demonstrated expertise in institutional development and community infrastructure. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for performance-based, outcome-driven agreements, often leveraging task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms to ensure flexibility in program implementation. She maintains professional, transparent relationships with vendors who align with USAID’s values of transparency, local ownership, and sustainable impact. Carla’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% preference for non-set-aside contracts, indicating a strategic focus on competitive, open bidding rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through set-aside mechanisms, her acquisitions remain open to all qualified offerors, emphasizing merit-based selection and value for U.S. taxpayer resources. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services), where she secures expert advisory services on governance, anti-corruption, and gender-based violence prevention. She also regularly procures services under NAICS 812990 (All Other Personal Services) for technical advisors and NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) for facility upgrades supporting local institutions. Her domain expertise centers on institutional strengthening, policy implementation, and community-level development infrastructure.