Karin A. Kolstrom

Karin G. Kolstrom serves as a Contracting Officer for the U.S. Agency for International Development/Ukraine (USAID/Ukraine), where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical procurements that advance democratic governance, economic resilience, and public health stability. She manages a diverse portfolio of professional services contracts aligned with USAID’s strategic objectives, including institutional capacity building, civil society strengthening, and public service modernization. Her acquisitions primarily support technical assistance programs, policy reform initiatives, and recovery-oriented development interventions, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and USAID’s mission-driven priorities. Kolstrom collaborates with a broad spectrum of international and domestic professional services firms, including management consultants, governance advisors, and technical assistance providers. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for experienced, mission-aligned vendors capable of delivering high-impact, context-sensitive solutions in complex post-conflict environments. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages firms with proven expertise in Ukrainian institutional contexts, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in performance, adaptability, and transparency. Kolstrom’s procurement strategy reflects a strong commitment to open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under full and open competition without set-asides. She does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, instead focusing on selecting the most qualified offerors based on technical merit and programmatic fit. This approach ensures that USAID/Ukraine’s critical initiatives benefit from the broadest possible pool of global expertise. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), encompassing governance advisory, rule of law support, and public administration consulting, with a secondary emphasis on NAICS 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services). She routinely procures services related to institutional reform, anti-corruption capacity building, and public financial management—domains requiring deep regional knowledge and specialized technical proficiency.