Dion Glisan

Dion L. Glisan serves as a Contracting and Agreement Officer for USAID/Philippines, overseeing the full lifecycle of procurement actions that support the agency’s mission of advancing sustainable development and institutional resilience. In this role, he manages complex acquisitions for technical assistance, infrastructure development, and capacity-building services, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and USAID’s policy frameworks. His portfolio primarily includes construction, professional consulting, and technical services contracts aligned with U.S. foreign assistance objectives in governance, economic growth, and climate adaptation. Glisan ensures all procurements are competitively sourced, transparent, and aligned with strategic country programming priorities. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the data, Glisan regularly engages with a diverse pool of domestic and international vendors capable of delivering high-impact development services. He works closely with firms possessing demonstrated expertise in public sector reform, infrastructure engineering, and institutional strengthening, fostering partnerships that align with USAID’s emphasis on local ownership and long-term sustainability. His contracting approach prioritizes performance-based outcomes and rigorous vendor evaluation criteria to ensure value and accountability. Glisan’s procurement pattern reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of awards issued under non-set-aside authorities. This indicates a focus on selecting the most qualified offerors regardless of socioeconomic status, consistent with USAID’s global procurement directives that prioritize technical merit and programmatic impact over mandated set-asides. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, vendors of all sizes are evaluated on capability, past performance, and alignment with mission objectives. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), and 323117 (Books Printing), reflecting a portfolio centered on physical infrastructure, technical advisory services, and public information materials. He routinely procures engineering design, training curricula, monitoring and evaluation systems, and printed educational resources critical to USAID’s on-the-ground programming in the Philippines.