Guadalupe Ramirez

Guadalupe Elizabeth Ramirez serves as Executive Officer for USAID/Tanzania, where she oversees the strategic planning and execution of technical assistance acquisitions aligned with U.S. foreign assistance priorities. In this capacity, she ensures procurement activities support the agency’s mission to strengthen health, education, economic growth, and governance systems through expert consulting and advisory services. Her portfolio primarily encompasses performance-based contracts for professional, scientific, and administrative management services, with a focus on building local institutional capacity and improving public service delivery in Tanzania. She plays a pivotal role in aligning acquisition strategy with USAID’s development objectives, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and donor accountability standards. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the data, Ms. Ramirez engages a broad spectrum of international and local service providers specializing in technical advisory roles, including public health consultants, governance specialists, and economic development experts. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for flexible, results-driven contracting mechanisms that enable rapid deployment of niche expertise. She works closely with implementing partners and host-country institutions to ensure contractor deliverables are contextually grounded and sustainably integrated into national systems. Ms. Ramirez’s contracting activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of acquisitions awarded under open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on merit-based selection of the most qualified providers, regardless of business size or certification status, prioritizing technical capability and program impact over socioeconomic preferences. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 812990 (All Other Personal Services) and 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), indicating heavy reliance on expert consultants for malaria vector control, water and sanitation systems, and governance reform initiatives. She also utilizes NAICS 541611 for administrative management consulting, demonstrating expertise in procuring high-level strategic advisory services to enhance institutional effectiveness.