Maria Coleman

Maria Coleman serves as a key procurement lead within the Peace Corps Office of Administrative and Corporate Management (OACM), responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain global operational readiness and volunteer safety. She oversees the acquisition of specialized services critical to workforce capacity, institutional support, and mission-critical infrastructure, ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations while aligning purchases with the Peace Corps’ global service mission. Her portfolio centers on professional services contracts requiring high levels of security clearance, cultural competency, and technical precision, particularly in areas tied to human capital development and operational security. Coleman maintains a consistent working relationship with Biometrics4All, Inc., a primary vendor providing background investigation and biometric screening services essential to volunteer vetting and safety protocols. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships built on reliability, regulatory adherence, and performance accountability, particularly for services requiring access to sensitive personal data and international operational environments. She engages with a focused set of specialized contractors rather than broad vendor pools, prioritizing subject-matter expertise over volume. Coleman’s procurement activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions issued without socioeconomic set-asides. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her approach ensures full and open competition, enabling qualified small and large businesses to compete on technical merit and service quality, consistent with the agency’s mission-driven procurement philosophy. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611), Translation and Interpretation Services (541930), and Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), reflecting her expertise in securing services that support volunteer pre-deployment readiness, cross-cultural communication, and institutional training events. She also procures advertising and public outreach services (541810) and supports logistics for urban transit coordination (485119) in overseas host countries, demonstrating a nuanced understanding of the operational ecosystem required to sustain Peace Corps missions globally.