Coy Lindsay

Coy Lindsay serves as a key procurement lead within USAID/Guatemala, supporting the agency’s mission to strengthen democratic governance, economic resilience, and social equity through targeted technical assistance and institutional capacity building. Responsible for managing acquisition strategies aligned with USAID’s development objectives, Lindsay oversees the solicitation and award of personal services contracts designed to deliver expert advisory support to Guatemalan institutions. Their work centers on securing specialized consultants and technical experts who advance policy reform, public sector accountability, and gender-based violence prevention initiatives, ensuring that contracting aligns with U.S. foreign assistance priorities and local ownership principles. Lindsay’s contracting approach relies on a network of independent consultants, civil society organizations, and international development firms with deep regional expertise in governance, anti-corruption, and community-based programming. While no single contractor dominates the portfolio, the procurement pattern reflects a preference for flexible, task-based engagements with subject matter experts rather than long-term institutional contracts. Relationships are typically project-driven, performance-based, and aligned with USAID’s emphasis on adaptive management and local capacity transfer. Lindsay’s procurement activity shows a 100% preference for non-set-aside contracts, indicating a focus on technical merit and expertise over socioeconomic classifications. This reflects the nature of the services procured—highly specialized, mission-critical advisory roles where qualifications and regional experience outweigh vendor size or certification status. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through set-asides, the nature of the work often naturally engages small firms and independent contractors with niche capabilities. The primary NAICS category, 812990 (All Other Personal Services), underscores a heavy reliance on individual consultant services for technical assistance, including policy analysis, institutional diagnostics, training design, and monitoring and evaluation. These engagements support USAID’s core domains: governance reform, anti-corruption systems, gender equity programming, and civil society strengthening—demanding deep contextual knowledge and proven track records in Central American development environments.