Franco Joshua S. Calixto

Franco Joshua S. Calixto serves as an Acquisition Specialist with USAID/Philippines, where he plays a pivotal role in executing procurement strategies that align with the agency’s mission of advancing sustainable development and institutional capacity building. He manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for professional, scientific, and technical services, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and USAID’s development objectives. His work directly supports technical assistance programs in governance, financial management, climate resilience, and public administration, facilitating the engagement of qualified experts to deliver mission-critical interventions across the Philippines. Calixto collaborates with a diverse array of international and local service providers, including consulting firms, research institutions, and technical implementation partners. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, his contracting patterns reflect a preference for agile, mission-aligned vendors capable of delivering adaptive, evidence-based solutions in complex development environments. He fosters long-term partnerships with organizations that demonstrate technical excellence, local contextual understanding, and strong performance histories in development programming. Calixto’s procurement approach prioritizes open competition, with 100% of his acquisitions classified as “No Set-Aside.” This reflects a strategic emphasis on selecting the most qualified providers based on technical merit and value, rather than socioeconomic preferences. While he does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, his process remains transparent and inclusive, ensuring equitable access for all eligible vendors under full and open competition. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—encompassing a broad spectrum of development consulting, monitoring and evaluation, capacity building, and technical advisory services. He regularly procures expertise in public sector reform, climate adaptation planning, financial systems strengthening, and institutional governance, ensuring that USAID’s interventions are grounded in rigorous analysis and locally led solutions.