Jaime Dominguez

Jaime Dominguez serves as Deputy Director at USAID/Jordan, where he oversees the strategic planning and execution of development-focused procurement initiatives aligned with the agency’s mission to enhance water security, infrastructure resilience, and institutional capacity. In this role, he directs the acquisition of professional services critical to engineering design, water resource management, and technical advisory support, ensuring compliance with U.S. foreign assistance objectives and federal contracting regulations. His portfolio primarily encompasses consulting services related to pipeline construction, pump station rehabilitation, and water loss reduction programs, with a strong emphasis on sustainable development outcomes and local technical empowerment. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Dominguez maintains a broad network of professional service providers, including international engineering consultancies and local Jordanian firms with specialized expertise in water infrastructure and institutional strengthening. His procurement approach prioritizes technical excellence and adaptive implementation, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors capable of delivering context-sensitive solutions under complex operational environments. He actively engages contractors through performance-based contract structures that emphasize measurable outcomes and local capacity transfer. Dominguez demonstrates a clear preference for open competition, with 83.3% of acquisitions conducted without set-aside restrictions, reflecting a focus on merit-based selection of the most qualified providers. However, he consistently allocates 16.7% of opportunities to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, signaling a deliberate commitment to fostering local entrepreneurial capacity and inclusive economic growth through small business participation. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), encompassing management consulting, technical training, and institutional development services, with a secondary emphasis on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) for infrastructure design and water systems analysis. He specializes in acquiring high-impact, non-construction professional services that build local governance and engineering expertise to ensure the sustainability of USAID’s interventions in Jordan’s water sector.