Magdalena Maxwell

Magdalena Maxwell serves as Regional Executive Officer for USAID/Caucasus in Georgia, where she leads strategic procurement initiatives aligned with the agency’s mission to strengthen institutional capacity, promote sustainable economic development, and enhance governance through technical assistance. In this role, she oversees the acquisition of professional and scientific services that support adaptive program management, local partner engagement, and results-driven development interventions. Her portfolio primarily includes complex, performance-based contracts for consulting, monitoring and evaluation, policy analysis, and capacity-building services tailored to Georgia’s evolving development priorities. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Maxwell maintains collaborative relationships with a diverse array of professional service providers, including international consulting firms, local Georgian NGOs, and technical experts specializing in governance reform, economic policy, and environmental sustainability. Her procurement approach emphasizes transparency, competitive bidding, and long-term partnership development with vendors capable of delivering high-quality, context-sensitive technical solutions. She prioritizes performance outcomes over input-based deliverables, fostering a contracting environment grounded in accountability and adaptive learning. Maxwell’s contracting pattern reflects a strong preference for open, unrestricted competition, with 100% of her acquisitions issued without set-asides for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic categories. This reflects a strategic decision to prioritize technical expertise and local relevance over socioeconomic classifications, ensuring that the most qualified entities—regardless of size or certification—are selected to deliver mission-critical services. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541990, encompassing all other professional, scientific, and technical services. This includes contract vehicles for economic governance advisory, green economy transition planning, agritech innovation support, and public sector reform initiatives. Maxwell’s expertise lies in procuring high-caliber, evidence-based technical services that require deep contextual knowledge of Georgia’s institutional landscape and development challenges.