Jose L. Nunez

Jose L. Nunez serves as an Acquisition & Assistance Specialist at USAID/Dominican Republic, where he plays a pivotal role in designing and managing technical assistance contracts that advance sustainable development and institutional strengthening. His work directly supports the agency’s mission to enhance public sector capacity, strengthen health systems, and foster private sector engagement through targeted government-to-government partnerships. Nunez specializes in non-procurement instruments and competitive acquisition processes for professional services, with a focus on program design, monitoring and evaluation, and technical advisory services that align with U.S. foreign assistance priorities in HIV/AIDS response, justice sector reform, and governance. Nunez collaborates with a diverse array of international and local implementing partners, including U.S.-based consulting firms, regional development organizations, and Dominican-led technical entities. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, results-oriented outcomes, and rigorous due diligence to ensure alignment with USAID’s strategic objectives. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he consistently engages firms with demonstrated expertise in public sector capacity building and cross-sector collaboration, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in transparency and accountability. Nunez’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open, unrestricted competition, with 100% of his acquisitions issued under the “No Set-Aside” category. This approach prioritizes technical merit and value over socioeconomic classifications, though he remains committed to equitable access and fair competition for all eligible vendors, including small and medium-sized enterprises, regardless of certification status. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—encompassing specialized technical assistance in public health, institutional governance, data systems, and policy analysis. He routinely procures services related to program evaluation, training design, stakeholder engagement, and systems strengthening, leveraging deep domain expertise in development programming and U.S. foreign assistance frameworks.