Heather Wirick

Heather Wirick serves as a key procurement professional within USAID/Colombia, supporting the agency’s mission to advance sustainable development and institutional resilience through strategic contracting. She manages the acquisition of technical assistance and advisory services critical to program implementation, focusing on cross-sectoral initiatives in climate-smart agriculture, inclusive economic growth, and governance innovation. Her work ensures that procurement aligns with USAID’s long-term capacity-building goals, emphasizing local partnerships and performance-based outcomes. Wirick typically handles complex service-based acquisitions requiring specialized expertise in policy design, program evaluation, and institutional strengthening. Her primary contractor relationship is with AMD International Technologies LLC, a firm frequently engaged to deliver high-level technical consulting and program management support. Wirick’s contracting patterns reflect a preference for established, experienced service providers capable of delivering integrated, multi-disciplinary solutions across Colombia’s diverse regional contexts. These partnerships are characterized by sustained engagement, performance monitoring, and adaptive management, ensuring alignment with USAID’s strategic objectives and local stakeholder needs. Wirick’s procurement portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate focus on selecting the most technically qualified vendors regardless of socioeconomic status, prioritizing capability and track record over certification-based preferences. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, the competitive nature of her solicitations still allows qualified small firms to compete on merit. Her procurement activity is concentrated in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) and 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services), underscoring her specialization in high-value technical advisory services. She routinely procures services related to policy analysis, institutional reform, monitoring and evaluation frameworks, and capacity-building interventions, demonstrating deep expertise in development programming and results-driven contracting.