Andrea M Plucknett

Linda McElroy serves as a Contracting Officer for USAID/Haiti, overseeing the acquisition of professional and technical services critical to advancing sustainable development and institutional resilience across Haiti. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of contracts—from market research and solicitation to award and closeout—ensuring compliance with federal regulations and USAID’s mission-driven objectives. Her portfolio primarily supports technical assistance initiatives in health systems strengthening, rule of law, electoral integrity, economic opportunity, and infrastructure development, relying heavily on U.S. and third-country national experts deployed on-site to deliver capacity-building services. McElroy plays a pivotal role in translating USAID’s strategic priorities into legally sound, performance-based procurement actions that align with U.S. foreign assistance goals. McElroy works with a diverse array of international and domestic professional services firms, including consulting firms, research institutions, and specialized technical contractors with demonstrated expertise in governance, public sector reform, and development economics. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for experienced, mission-aligned vendors capable of delivering high-level technical expertise in complex, low-resource environments. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages firms with proven track records in Haiti or similar fragile contexts, emphasizing adaptability, cultural competency, and long-term program sustainability. McElroy’s procurement strategy reflects a strong commitment to open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides. She prioritizes merit-based selection over socioeconomic preferences, focusing on technical merit, past performance, and value for U.S. foreign assistance objectives. This approach ensures access to the broadest possible pool of qualified providers, particularly those with specialized expertise in development sectors where niche capabilities are essential. Her primary focus is on NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—encompassing advisory services, institutional capacity building, monitoring and evaluation, and technical training. She procures highly specialized personnel services, including policy advisors, election observers, public financial management experts, and health systems analysts, ensuring that USAID/Haiti’s programs are supported by subject-matter professionals with deep field experience.