Elkin Romero

Elkin Romero serves as a key procurement lead within USAID/Colombia, overseeing the design and execution of technical assistance contracts that advance the agency’s mission of sustainable development and institutional resilience. Responsible for managing complex, cross-sectoral acquisitions, Romero specializes in procuring professional and scientific services that support policy advisory, program design, and capacity-building initiatives across climate-smart agriculture, inclusive economic growth, and governance innovation. His work directly enables USAID’s strategic partnerships with local institutions and civil society organizations, ensuring that procurement aligns with long-term development outcomes and local ownership principles. Romero maintains a consistent working relationship with AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, the primary contractor supporting USAID/Colombia’s technical service needs. This partnership centers on high-level consulting, analytical services, and implementation support for multi-year development programs. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, outcome-driven deliverables, and rigorous monitoring frameworks, fostering a collaborative vendor relationship built on technical excellence and adaptive management. Romero’s contracting portfolio reflects a 100% preference for non-set-aside acquisitions, indicating a focus on competitive, open procurement processes rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in his award patterns, his emphasis on technical merit and program alignment ensures that all vendors—regardless of size—are evaluated on their ability to deliver high-impact development outcomes. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990, encompassing all other professional, scientific, and technical services. This includes expert consulting in economic policy, environmental sustainability, institutional strengthening, and data-driven monitoring and evaluation systems. Romero’s domain expertise centers on complex, evidence-based interventions requiring deep contextual knowledge of Colombia’s development landscape, ensuring that contracted services are both technically rigorous and locally relevant.