Nathan Strand

Nathan Strand serves as a key procurement lead within USAID/Colombia, supporting the agency’s mission to advance sustainable development and institutional resilience through strategic contracting. He manages a portfolio of technical assistance and policy advisory contracts designed to strengthen local capacity in climate-smart agriculture, inclusive economic growth, and governance innovation. His acquisitions focus on professional and scientific services that enable cross-sectoral program design and implementation, often involving complex, multi-stakeholder engagements with Colombian institutions and civil society partners. Strand ensures all procurements align with USAID’s development objectives and U.S. government acquisition regulations, emphasizing performance-based outcomes and local ownership. His primary contractor relationships center on AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, a trusted partner delivering high-impact technical consulting services across USAID/Colombia’s core programming areas. Strand fosters long-term, performance-driven partnerships with firms capable of delivering adaptive, evidence-based solutions in complex development environments. These relationships are characterized by iterative collaboration, rapid response to evolving program needs, and deep technical alignment with USAID’s strategic priorities in environmental sustainability and institutional strengthening. Strand’s procurement activity reflects a consistent preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classification. While he does not currently prioritize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, his approach emphasizes technical merit, local relevance, and proven delivery capacity over socioeconomic categorization, ensuring that contracts are awarded based on capability and alignment with development outcomes. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) and 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services), reflecting his specialization in policy analysis, institutional diagnostics, and technical advisory services. He routinely procures expertise in climate resilience planning, economic inclusion strategies, and accountability system design, drawing on consultants with field experience in Latin American development contexts.