Judith Hicklin

Judith Hicklin serves as a key procurement professional within the Office of Acquisition at the United States International Development Finance Corporation, where she supports the agency’s mission to advance U.S. development finance through strategic acquisition of specialized technical services. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for logistics and warehousing infrastructure critical to international development programs, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and alignment with institutional priorities in governance, environmental risk management, and legal compliance. Her acquisitions focus on enabling the secure, efficient storage and distribution of development aid assets across emerging economies, requiring deep expertise in supply chain logistics and international operational constraints. Her contractor relationships center on general warehousing and storage service providers with proven capacity to operate in complex, low-infrastructure environments. She engages with vendors capable of delivering secure, climate-controlled, and customs-compliant storage solutions, often requiring specialized certifications for handling sensitive or humanitarian goods. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently selects firms with demonstrated experience in international logistics, multi-modal transport coordination, and compliance with U.S. foreign assistance standards. Judith’s procurement activity reflects a strict preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions issued without set-aside designations. This approach prioritizes broad market access and technical capability over socioeconomic categorization, indicating a focus on mission-critical performance over socioeconomic targets. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, vendors of all sizes are evaluated solely on operational readiness, past performance, and compliance with international standards. Her primary NAICS focus is 493110 (General Warehousing and Storage), reflecting her specialization in procuring end-to-end logistics infrastructure for development programs. She acquires services including inventory management, cold chain storage, customs clearance support, and warehouse automation—services essential to the reliable delivery of development resources in remote or politically sensitive regions. Her technical domain expertise lies in international supply chain resilience and the integration of logistics systems with U.S. foreign policy objectives.