Diego Marquez

Diego Marquez serves as a key procurement lead within USAID/Iraq, managing technical assistance and capacity-building contracts aligned with the agency’s mission to strengthen governance, economic opportunity, and public service delivery. He oversees the acquisition of professional, scientific, and technical services essential to institutional development, performance management, and democratic governance initiatives. His portfolio primarily supports the deployment of expert advisors and specialized technical personnel to empower Iraqi institutions, ensuring sustainable local ownership of reform efforts. Marquez handles complex, performance-based acquisitions requiring deep subject-matter expertise and adaptive implementation frameworks, often involving long-term, mission-critical engagements. Marquez collaborates with a diverse range of international and local service providers specializing in public sector reform, institutional assessment, and technical training. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, his contracting patterns reflect a preference for experienced firms with demonstrated success in post-conflict environments and cross-cultural program delivery. He cultivates partnerships with organizations capable of delivering high-quality, context-sensitive technical services, often requiring security clearances, language proficiency, and prior experience in the Middle East. His approach emphasizes flexibility, accountability, and measurable outcomes in vendor performance. Marquez’s procurement strategy shows no preference for socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects USAID/Iraq’s operational emphasis on selecting the most qualified technical partners regardless of business size or certification status, prioritizing capability over socioeconomic classification. While small business participation is not formally incentivized, vendors of all sizes are evaluated solely on technical merit, past performance, and alignment with mission objectives. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990, encompassing a broad spectrum of professional and technical services such as governance diagnostics, anti-corruption program design, public financial management consulting, and electoral system support. He also procures personal services under NAICS 812990 and support services under NAICS 561990 to sustain field operations. His domain expertise centers on institutional resilience, accountability systems, and public administration reform in fragile states.