Maxine S. Hutchinson

Maxine S. Hutchinson serves as an HR Specialist and Deputy Office Director at USAID/Jamaica, where she plays a pivotal role in shaping human capital strategies that underpin the agency’s development mission. In her procurement capacity, she oversees the acquisition of professional, scientific, and technical services essential to building institutional capacity in governance, public health, and democratic resilience across the Caribbean. Her acquisitions primarily support technical assistance programs, training initiatives, and organizational development services critical to strengthening local public sector institutions. She ensures that procurement aligns with USAID’s broader goals of sustainable, locally-led development and compliance with federal acquisition regulations. While no specific contractor relationships are currently documented, Hutchinson’s procurement portfolio consistently engages firms specializing in human resources consulting, organizational effectiveness, and capacity-building services. She works with a diverse range of vendors, including international development consultants, academic institutions, and regional technical experts, fostering partnerships grounded in technical excellence and contextual expertise rather than volume-based contracting. Her approach emphasizes long-term collaboration over transactional engagements, prioritizing quality and alignment with USAID’s mission-driven objectives. Hutchinson’s contracting activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions classified as “No Set-Aside.” This indicates a focus on merit-based selection rather than socioeconomic set-asides, though it does not preclude participation from small or disadvantaged businesses that compete on technical merit. Her approach underscores a commitment to performance-driven outcomes over socioeconomic categorization, while still adhering to all applicable federal small business participation goals. Her primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—encompassing HR modernization, leadership development, institutional diagnostics, and program evaluation services. She routinely procures expertise in public sector workforce planning, HIV/AIDS program management support, and governance training, reflecting deep technical domain knowledge in human capital development for international development contexts.